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Originally Posted by Patagonia
I guess I don't now.
I guess bec the institution of marriage on this big blue marble is religious based for many. The idea of staying with this other person till death is pretty significant.
The top religion in the world is Christianity at 2.2 Billion followed by the Islam faith at 1.6 Billion so I think just a few of those people think marriages should last forever. Or maybe their all lying?
The Hindus, I've not fully researched.
So I'm talking here about this institution of marriage & how it is viewed by these billions of people. Not the poly population or the common law people who I'm guessing make up a small percentage. I'm looking at this vast word of marriage "globally. "
And I really don't think my background has anything to do with this conversion per say. I know people are individuals & have their own outlook like you say, very well, but I was trying to push past that.
In fact the thread was supposed to be a bit humorous bec I compared it to leasing a car! Maybe asking for a certain model car or technology updates etc.
I'm sorry if this thread has gotten you annoyed. It was just a thought process.
Sorry.
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Not annoyed at all. Just truly not understanding what you are trying to say.
Yes for very religious folks marriage is sacred and certainly is forever as it’s between them as a couple and G-d. I wouldn’t try to change what marriage means to them though. Why would I want them to view marriage differently/as a lease? That’s what I was trying to say. Different cultures and religions and life styles see marriage differently. You can choose your own way to see it. No need to change others.
Yes many religious people consider it must be forever. No they aren’t lying. It’s their belief. Among other beliefs. Some believe in after life for example. I don’t. It’s not up to me to change their beliefs and it would be weird for me to argue that they must stop believing.
Why would you want to change how they view marriage? It’s a bit of ethnocentric attitude. it’s not up to us to try to change those cultures and religions. It wouldn’t be appropriate. But it’s appropriate to make you choice how to view marriage and how to conduct it