Interfaith marriages-do they work?

VestanPance

wiogs wrote: »

All the opinion polls I have read point to Scotland staying in the union.

Which is not what the "Yes" camp want.

My mistake, I meant the 'No' camp. All polls do point to Scotland staying in the Union.

I think many outside Scotland assume because there is a SNP government in Edinburgh that this translates to independence support, which is an incorrect assumption.

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

Being proud of your nationality makes no sense.

Its not something you achieved, its an accident of birth.

Don't care. .

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

That wouldn't affect anybody! You've chosen possibly the most inconsequential result of Scottish independence there!

What will really affect us is that it will make it much harder for Labour to win our general elections, Scotland also has a huge proportion of the UK's natural resources, and how will border crossing work and what would be the status of Brit living in Scotland?

A colour on a flag doesn't really mean anything.

A win-win situation then

lostinrates

I'm tickled this got from interfaith marriage onto devolution.

As a matter of interest, does anyone hold a different opinion on devolution or eu membership from their partners? Is political ideology as vital/more vital/less vital than religious to contributors? Or do some people feel their politics is formed or so e times in conflict with their faith?

Torry_Quine

This is my opinion. We won't vote for independence here in Scotland and that's how I'll vote.

I would feel very sorry if by becoming independent that decreases Labours chances for the rest of the UK, the thought of continuing Conservative governments is just:eek:

seven-day-weekend

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm tickled this got from interfaith marriage onto devolution.

As a matter of interest, does anyone hold a different opinion on devolution or eu membership from their partners? Is political ideology as vital/more vital/less vital than religious to contributors? Or do some people feel their politics is formed or so e times in conflict with their faith?

I am a floating voter, I have no allegiance to any party, despite being brought up left-wing socialist. I will vote for whoever I think is best at the time, and as in accordance with my faith as I can (although none of them are really in accordance with it). At the moment I am a UKIP supporter although I would not vote for them in a General Election as that is a sure way to get Miliballs in charge which I think would be a disaster for my country. So I would vote Tory in a General Election and UKIP in Local or European.

lostinrates

Hmm, I wasn't really expecting or asking anyone to declare their voting plans or party allegiances, I mean, go ahead! But I was really asking, back to the op context, how faith coloured political opinion and if it was allied all ways with partners' views and how important this was compared with faith in a relationship.

Torry_Quine

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I am a floating voter, I have no allegiance to any party, despite being brought up left-wing socialist. I will vote for whoever I think is best at the time, and as in accordance with my faith as I can (although none of them are really in accordance with it). At the moment I am a UKIP supporter although I would not vote for them in a General Election as that is a sure way to get Miliballs in charge which I think would be a disaster for my country. So I would vote Tory in a General Election and UKIP in Local or European.

Now I know why you got confused over my name.

Personally I could never imagine voting UKIP but I vote on an individual rather than a party basis in an effort to get someone closest to my faith.

I can say that my husband voted very differently to me when we married but had never really thought about why he voted that way, it was just how he was brought up to vote. I helped him to look at the issues and so although we do sometimes vote differently can respect that he has doen it after considering the issues.

seven-day-weekend

lostinrates wrote: »

Hmm, I wasn't really expecting or asking anyone to declare their voting plans or party allegiances, I mean, go ahead! But I was really asking, back to the op context, how faith coloured political opinion and if it was allied all ways with partners' views and how important this was compared with faith in a relationship.

I know you were not asking that, although I don't nmind nailing my colours to the mast.

In answer to the underlined bit, since we became Christians, my husband and I have often voted differently. It doesn't matter one jot to our relationship, because it is one of those things we can agree to differ on. It's not that important in the overall scheme of things. We always do vote though.

seven-day-weekend

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Now I know why you got confused over my name.

Personally I could never imagine voting UKIP but I vote on an individual rather than a party basis in an effort to get someone closest to my faith.

I have done that in the past, especially for local elections, but am so against having a Labour Government with the current leadership that I would not vote Labour even if the candidate was a member of my church.