On inter-faith relationships: The truth is, we can't push someone to believe something
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/I-m-Catholic--my-fianc-eacute-is-Rastafarian_7611831Fortunately for attorney Stacey Mitchell-Frazier, her husband, who had been raised in the Methodist and Anglican churches, did not have a problem with the fact that she subscribed to the Baha'i faith."It was something that was placed on the table pretty much immediately and up front, and he has been supportive. I don't try to force him to do anything, he doesn't try to force me to do anything, I think he knows that I am strong and committed in my views and somehow we have been able to work with it," she said.
She said although her religious practices require a great deal of time and commitment on her part, this has not affected her three-year-old marriage.
In fact, she said her husband has been very supportive.
"He has been to Baha'i events, I went to pilgrimage to Israel two years ago and he came with me. He has been to Baha'i observations, we have said prayer together and I have used Baha'i writings on different things at our house and so he has participated in those things," she said.
She said a mutual respect for each other's beliefs has made it easier for them to live harmoniously, even long before they were married.
"; that's not a helpful process, in fact it would be an insulting activity," she said.
"Sometimes there are differences yes, but the truth is religious beliefs is a personal thing and one has to be respectful of different things, you are not always going to agree on the details, but I find that a lot of times, the fundamentals are similar."
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