Interfaith marriages are common now, and the reasons cited in this piece is why I chose to officiate interfaith weddings, offering religiosity of their tradition to both the bride and the groom. It is a joy to see couples accept each other with their differences and this is the healthiest trend for relationship. One needs […]
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We take life for granted, interfaith marriage and interracial marriage is no big deal to most people today, but it was not only a big deal, but it was impossible once right here in these United States of America. That is the reason we honor people who may have endured every imaginable difficulty, but they
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The story is same, parents and clergy of all faiths want one or the other person among the couple to convert to their religion to perform the wedding. There was a time, it was a necessity, the society was not mature enough to handle individuals, but today the story is different. If individuals want to convert that should be their
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This is a good piece put together by Dr. John Patrick Keefe II to give a general idea of the process of wedding ceremony. Of course, it will be customized to the needs and wants of the couples and or family members. I prepare one that is completely customized for the coupe with their own
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Good story – interfaith and inter religious weddings have been around forever, once they were persecuted, now they are cherished. Mike Ghouse Interfaith Wedding Officiant # # # Nirali Shah Courtesy – BuzzFeed This couple met in college and are in love. They dated for three years and decided to get married. The woman is
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My kids have been to Mosques, Temples, Synagogues, Churches and Gurdwaras, as a consequence they are respectful of other faiths and bigotry is way away from them. Children can learn to respect different faiths without conflict. Mike Ghous Center for Pluralism. # # # Courtesay NPR RAMI AYYUB Interfaith marriage is on the rise, putting
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Courtesy Algemeiner Seymour Rosenbloom is a Conservative rabbi who gave 36 years of distinguished service to Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1972, and we must assume he studied under both Professors Saul Lieberman and Abraham Joshua Heschel. I mention this only because I had wondered how
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Rabbi Rosenbloom’s statement equally applies to all conservative clergy be it a Rabbi, Imam, Pundit, Pastor, Bishop, Shaman, Gyaniji or any one. The have to hold the fort and it does not matter if the inhabitants jump out of it, but if they think (Is thinking anathema to orthodxy?), they can keep them in the
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If we can learn to respect the otherness of others and accept the God given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. Mike Ghouse Interfaith Wedding Officiant # # # How to make an interfaith marriage work BY LINDA LEWIS GRIFFITH Special to The Tribune Interfaith marriages are unions between
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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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