Jain Muslim Marriages By Mike Ghouse – some of it is compiled from various sources. Jain Muslim Marriages — Overview Does it happens only in America? No, it happens in every pluralistic society where people of different faiths, races, and ethnicities interact—in colleges, workplaces, libraries, restaurants, on planes, buses, or trains. In this article, I […]
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Polygamy and Its Cultural Contexts Some religions and cultures still approve polygamy. For instance, what if a boy initially marries a girl and later takes a second wife? Polygamy is not allowed in Western societies, but it is permitted in many Muslim societies. In Hindu culture, the practice is often overlooked rather than formally accepted.
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In the United States, where diversity is ever-growing, the notion of “one nation under God” finds renewed meaning in every interfaith, interracial, and interethnic marriage. These unions are far more than love stories—they are the threads that weave our society closer together. Each relationship contributes to a stronger, more united America—one couple at a time.
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It is a joy to bring two different souls together to live in harmony and peace while we wait for the groom and the bride, I take the time, usually 15 minutes, to do a short pluralism workshop. It begins with the question, what is my loss if someone prays prostrating, kneeling, standing, or hanging
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Promoting Interfaith Harmony Through Marriages in The US:Mike Ghouse Is A Pluralist Committed To Promoting Interfaith Marriages Main Points: 1. Mike Ghouse has officiated more than 150 interfaith marriages.2. Today more people marry across faith in the US.3. Interfaith marriages promote pluralism.4. Interfaith Marriages in The US Account For 39 Percent Of Marriages In The Country By New
Countering Love Jihad? Person of Indian origin in the US floats NGO Interfaith Marriages. Courtesy Counterview – first published on March 29, 2022 By Our Representative In an email alert to Counterview, a senior Washington DC-based activist has said that recent trends suggest, that when India is regressing, the diaspora in the US is fast progressing
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It was such a joy to officiate two weddings last week; one in Miami, a Hindu-Muslim, and the other was a Muslim-Christian wedding in Estes Park Mountain resort in Colorado. It is 12000′ above sea level, high up in the Mountain. The couple and the two of us, me and the pastor were standing in
I just officiated a Sikh and Muslim wedding in New Orleans. Through my work at the Center for Pluralism, I have learned and continue to learn the essence of each faith, and each faith is so beautiful. What a pleasure to see two different people, from different faiths, ethnicities, languages, nationalities, and cultures come together
I like this part in particular, ” All of the events over the weekend were outdoors and the couple put very specific pandemic guidelines in place — requesting that every eligible guest be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 before arrival and send proof of vaccination in advance of the weekend. For guests who could not be
Men have not outgrown their ‘need’ to control others, particularly their women. They want their women to be subservient to their whims, even in America, and in all faith traditions. It is what the men wish that happens. The societies are still misogynistic, and I hope it will change. I am pleased to share the
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