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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here my brother is not religious but is extremely loyal to our family/parents. I know despite what he says he will have a very hard time to move forward without our parents blessing. Wrong or right that is the way it is. And they know that.

My parents are not anti Semites, they ARE very staunch int heir beliefs and admittedly very "old school", they think a Protestant shoudl marry a Protestant, etc..they are not right but that is what they think.

I, nor my brother are religious.

I decided to not do anything, just offer my support[b].I have learned in the last hour that the told my oldest brother she (fiance) is considering converting. [/b]I will not say a word (my husband has begged me to stay out) and let it play out. Thank you for your advice, hoping for a happy peaceful ending.[/quote]

Right, "considering" it after your family has behaved horribly. OP, I think you have already hinted around too much about this to "stay out of it" now. I think you need to sit down with your brother and his fiancee, acknowledge that it is no secret that members of your family are uncomfortable with him marrying outside their faith, and tell them that you 100% support their marriage, their happiness is your only concern, and that you will support them and their children no matter what they decide in terms of religion. And also that it is your firm belief that their religious views and practices are their business.

I think remaining silent at this point is a mistake. Of course, if you don't support their marriage, then silence is your only option, but that would be kind of horrible of you, especially since you yourself are not religious.

If your parents can't come around, their loss.[/quote]

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