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Pope calls interdenominational marriages "sign of faith unity"

Submitted by johnalex on Mon, 2006-05-29 19:47.

On his recent trip to Poland, Pope Benedict XVI met with leaders from other Christian traditions. The leaders discussed marriages between Christians of different denominations as well as other interdenominational issues. Although 95% of Poles are Catholic and marry other Catholics, the pope said that "marriage between Christians of different denominations can be 'a practical laboratory of unity' if the husband and wife are guided and supported by both their churches."
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Sounds nice and all

Submitted by pastordale on Tue, 2006-05-30 10:11.
In my experience, most (not all) families of mixed denominations tend to suffer--kids don't end up going to either one, etc. But that's just my experience. -- Pastor Dale Webmaster, http://LCMSPastor.com
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I agree...

Submitted by johnalex on Tue, 2006-05-30 11:58.
I'll have to agree because I've noticed the same result. Still, I was floored to see the pope, of all people, saying something positive about mixed marriages. Personally, I recommend against interdenominational marriages. I've rarely seen it work successfully. In my opinion, interdenominational marriage ranks only below marriage between a believer or non-believer. "Unequally yoked" and such... JA -- John Alexander Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church Romulus, AL USA www.johnalex.org
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