I am a Muslim woman married to a Christian man.

[MsMichelle]

Assalamu alaykum i am a Muslim sisterly advice to you, i don't know how you were raise up as a muslim woman but we both know and acknowledge that MUSLIM WOMAN ARE NOT allowed to marry Non-Muslim man that is clearly mention in the Qu'ran and Sunnah (prophetic saying) of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. If we woman are not allowed to marry non-muslim man let alone to have kids. Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi rajaoun (To Him we belong to Him we shall return). I think you should go visit your nearby local masajid for this issue i am wondering if you were married in the church or in your local municipal court because imam at the masajid usually advises the sisters who wants to get married to a non-muslim man. Allaahul Mustaan

[Anonymous]

sorry i guess arabic does not work so here is the verse in english

And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.221 surat albaqarah

the second verse is about if a non muslim woman becaomes mulsim and comes to islam it forbids us from returning them to the non belivers
even christianity forbids it
http://ag.org/top/beliefs/topics/relations_01_unbelievers.cfm
Deuteronomy 7:3, 4. Here the children of Israel were admonished not to marry the children of Canaan because "they would turn your sons away from following me, to serve other gods." Also after the exile of Israel, Nehemiah pointed out to the remnant (the surviving children of Israel) that the great King Solomon was led astray by his relationship with women who served other gods (Nehemiah 13:26, 27).

they would turn your sons away from following me, to serve other gods
this part also has to why it is not allowed and let me ask you would you want your children to turn away from your god

sister if you trully want to know the truth as we all do i will be more than happy too help

[Anonymous]

I can't read through all of these pages of bashing each other. OP you seem like an intelligent open minded person. I wish there were more people like you in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Many people believe others can worship in different ways. That one way is best for OP and another way is best for her husband.

The only ones I know who don't believe that are the fundamentalist sects of the Abrahamic faiths.

Yes, many people are hypocritical in their ways. I agree. Many do so unknowingly, which is probably the case with the OP. I wanted to point out the hypocrisy in case it has escaped the OP. Because to live in the knowledge of one's own hypocrisy is to live in a lie or be deceptive to others. I always assume the best of people so I would choose the former. Given that, it's important for people to know when they are living in a lie.

There are some religions and belief systems that accepts different ways of worship. Christianity and Islam, and the denominations thereof, are not among these.

To belief that Jesus is the Son of God is not a "fundamentalist" view. It's the foundation of Christianity. Without Jesus, without Original Sin, it is no longer Christianity. A Christian cannot be wishy washy about Jesus, who he was/is/will-be.

Tell that to John Shelby Spong, John Dominic Crossan, and so many others. Many Christian doctrines were established in the first few centuries AD but that doesn't mean that all Christians have to believe that early doctrine to the letter, down to every dotted i and crossed T.

I wish atheists and non-Christians would stop opining on what Christians are supposed to "believe." You don't get to tell us what we should believe.

[Anonymous]

If Muslims can accept gays why can't they accept a Muslim-Christian couple?

[Anonymous]

Only American Muslims who are influenced by liberal media here are supportive of gays. Most Muslims in the US and the overwhelming majority would never accept gays.

The OP has decided to interpret Islam In her own individual way. Her interpretation is not the norm at all. She thinks the absence of clear prohibition= permission. This is not always true. Clear guidelines were given for men and permitted men the liberty to marry people of the book. The guidelines were expressly delineated because God wanted to be clear in granting men this extra liberty. To assume the same for women in the absence of a similar directive is just fishing.