EP 351: Can a Relationship Work with Religious Differences? With Demi and James

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is about taking the pressure off of a decision. Today’s callers, Demi and James, have different religions but both value faith. They have both drawn in someone who challenges their rigidity in their belief systems. They would like guidance on whether or not their differences can be overcome. We work through that it is possible to understand another person’s belief system without making it wrong and that we can believe different things and still love each other.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[For show notes, go here:</span> <a href="http://christinehassler.com/episode351"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Christinehassler.com/episode351</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">]</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The purpose of a relationship isn’t to get married at a certain time or to have a certain number of kids. Remember, everything in life is for our growth and evolution and to move us out of judgment and fear and more into love.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In relationships, we are not always going to agree. It’s important that we have differences in relationships because we don’t want to marry ourselves. But, our differences can’t be extreme. We can differ in personality and preferences. For example, we don't have to be compatible in terms of liking the same music but we do need to have the same values.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can believe different things but we can still love each other. If you zoom out of all the guidelines and beliefs of all religions, what it all comes down to is love. Whatever God or religion you believe in, it is about love.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Consider/Ask Yourself:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Have you ever been or are you in a situation where you may have to compromise about a value that is important to you?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria