It was a joy to read this article. “Respecting the otherness of others” is not an easy thing, and I thank God for blessing me with that ability, now pluralism runs in my veins. Susan’s experience must be lauded, and she is appreciated for sharing this. She and her ex are an example of living and …
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The ultimate goal in the marriage is happiness and peace for both, and if they have to fight, assert and compromise to get there, it is a part of it and must be appreciated. Mike GhouseTheGhouseDiary.comwww.InterfaithMarriages.org # # # Courtesy : Newton CitizenBy Hal BradyWhenever I do pre-marital counseling, I usually include the following: role expectations and …
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We can look at, and understand our problems by seeing others. Let it be humorous to bring about the change with smiles, rather than tensions.Mike GhouseInterfaith marriage officiant. Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer, news maker, Interfaith Wedding officiant, and a speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, politics, terrorism, …
The more you learn about what you are getting into, the better informed you will be and can handle most of the conflicts, indeed, you can predict them and save some tensions. Mike GhouseCourtesy New York Times13 Questions to AskBefore Getting Married Eleanor Stanford, March 24, 2016When it comes to marriage, what you don’t know really …
Nearly 45% of Marriages in the United States are interfaith – that is two people from different faiths choosing to marry each other. It is disappointing to many a religiously oriented first-time marrying couples, when their clergy or a parent invariably insists that the other person to convert to their faith tradition, some do, and …
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Good parenting and interfaith marriages |http://interfaithmarriages.blogspot.com Once your kids turn 18, you would know if you have failed or succeeded as a parent. I am pleased to share the two sides of the coin. On Friday the 18th day of March 2016, it was a joy to officiate an interfaith marriage between a Muslim bride and …
sMixed marriages are changing the way we think about our raceCourtesy – Washington Post By Jeff Guo February 17 Actress Aubrey Plaza attends the 20th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence In Production Design Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) For all the talk about …
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I’ve an article pending for nearly two years, and it’s written in identical language to this piece by Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl. Now that, I’ve read this, I’ll have to acknowledge similarities when I publish my piece. I see Islam as a system to build cohesive societies, where all religions equally perform the task …
Valentine’s day is a celebration of love, and many of them choose to get married on that day as well as the New Years day. Pictures of Interfaith couples followed by the positive side of the story and links to a few good romantic songs at – An album of interfaith couples will be set …
Today, I officiated two interfaith weddings – between a Palestinian Muslim and a Lebanese Christian, and British Atheist and a Mexican Christian. The second wedding was a surprise, last minute call, literally last minute call; friends of friends. There have been many Jewish-Muslim, Muslim-Hindu and other combinations. I had to learn a lot to officiate …