Breaking Up With Someone You Love Because Of Religion

Is breaking up because of religious reasons for the best?

Introduction

Breaking up with someone that you love can because an emotionally painful process to go through.

But it can also be the best thing and the healthiest thing for you to do…

There are just some things that cause major issues and differences between two people in a relationship that neither is willing to change or compromise on because it is a core value of their life or your life that is more important to you or them than the relationship.

This article is specifically talking about things you need to know when it comes to breaking up with someone you love because of religion.

Our world is full of countless religions, from Christianity to Buddhism or the belief in no religions like Atheism.

What we believe religiously or don’t believe can be a very important aspect and foundational part of our lives.

It’s only natural for those who hold religion as an incredibly important part of their life might want to share their romantic life with someone who shares their beliefs.

But what about the times when we find ourselves in a romantic relationship with someone who doesn’t share our religious beliefs or lack thereof?

What if the relationship has come to a point where the best thing to do is to end it and break up with the person because of religious differences?

We have put together a list of ten things below that you need to know and think about when it comes to breaking up with someone because of religion:

#1 “Missionary dating” rarely ever works.

Missionary dating is the idea of dating someone you like who doesn’t share the same religious beliefs as you, but you believe that if you enter into a romantic relationship with this person that you can use your relationship with them to help persuade and convince them to convert to your relationship.

Easier said than done, there are instances where this can and has worked for a couple in a relationship, but it usually only ends in heartbreak.

#2 What will the two of you do if you have children and they become curious about religion?

Think ahead 5, 10, or 15 years into the future with this person, think about being married with children.

Children are naturally curious about their parents’ lives, and at some point, that curiosity turns towards religion.

If the two of you have religious differences, will you be able to compromise on how to raise your children concerning religion, or could it be a source of conflict and contention for the family?

#3 Is religion always a trigger for arguments in the relationship to happen?

Couples fight, it’s normal and can be healthy if it allows the people within the relationship to learn and grow from the conflicts.

But there are some things like religion that can be a never-ending source of conflict and arguments if both people are not on the same page.

Especially if both people feel strongly about religion in opposition to each other, i.e., one partner is adamant about attending church every week and praying with their future children while the other partner believes that religion isn’t real and has no desire to let their future kids go to church.

#4 There are religions in our world that simply do not mesh together nicely.

While it’s always a great feeling to meet someone and fall in love with them in hope that they might be “the one.”

If you and this other person hold opposing religious beliefs, your relationship can turn very ugly, very quickly, even if you have fallen in love with each other.

Yes, it is possible sometimes to work these things out and figure out compromises for each other, the both of you are better off and possibly even safer to just call it quits and end the relationship before either of you says or does something you might regret.

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#5 Dating someone who doesn’t share your religious beliefs (or lack of religious beliefs) may not have the same core values as you do.

Even though opposites can attract when it comes to romance, religion is just one of those areas where that saying couldn’t be further from the truth.

If you are a religious person, it’s a safe bet to say that you have developed your core values in life based on your religious beliefs.

It’s an even safer bet to say that someone you are dating who doesn’t hold those same core religious values that you do will, at some point, cause major division within the relationship.

You’re better off dating someone who holds the same deep core values as you do in life.

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#7 You’ll never be completely fulfilled by this person as long as there are religious differences.

This one might be the hardest pill to swallow on this list, but it is by far the most important one, so read carefully.

It’s one thing if one of you is an extrovert and the other is an introvert, things like that can be easy enough to find compromises on and still fulfill and find happiness and joy together.

But if there are major religious differences between the two of you, that is impossible to compromise…neither of you will be fully satisfied with the other because the religious differences will always be there in the back of your mind or theirs poking and prodding you to do something about it.

As we said before at the beginning of this article, breaking up with someone can be an emotionally painful process to go through…

But it can be the smart and healthy thing to do, especially when there are major religious differences between the two of you that only cause constant and escalating arguments and conflict.

Breaking up with someone you love because of religion might be one of the hardest things you do, but in the long-term of things, it just might be the best thing you can do for yourself and them.

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