My brother and his family went to a so-called christian church up here, when they came for a visit, he is still things the "christian Church" is the only one, but he changed his tune a little, he said they felt like they were not welcome, no one greeted them or even talked to them, he would talk some, but after all, he didnt know anyone. You get this in all churches, that is what I like about the church I attend, is that they have greeters at all the entrances for all services, they also have prayer teams that go around before each services to pray that Gods will be done in each and every area. The church I attend runs around 425 each sunday. They also have prayer teams that pray for the pastors and members, etc. It is an amazing church. I am sure everyone else has similar stories.

This has turned out to be a great conversation as I read through the posts. It is my opinion that religions or denominations as some would call them are man-made beliefs, meaning that some one besides God had made up the rules and regulations that would go with the denomination.

For example, if you are a part of the Episcopalians, you believe homosexuality is right with God and proof is the homosexual Bishop that reigns over that church.

If you are part of the Church of Latter Day Saints, you would believe that Joseph Smith Jr. is a prophet and that his words are valued as meaningful. Granted that the practice of having multiple wives have been abolished from this church some time ago, there are some that still believe in the words that Mr. Smith spoke and wrote. There is still controversy surrounding this church in Texas.

Im not trying to single out these denominations. Lord knows that the Catholic Church has had its fair share of bad apples in the basket as well. but it is like what JT talked of. It should be a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP between YOU and Jesus. Believing in any one denomination will not get you into heaven which should be every Christians goal. believing in God and what He inspired people to write in the Bible, believing that Jesus Christ was here and he is God and He did die for all of our sins so that we may have live forever in heaven will get you into heaven but it takes work and faith.

Again this is my opinion and I am sorry for jumping on the soapbox here. I would like to see the world get into one thing...Bible Reading. If everyone in the world read thier Bibles and did so frequently and learned from it and practiced its teachings, we would be living in a much better place.

God Bless You All.

To answer the initial question, I wouldn't have a big problem with marrying someone from a different tradition but I would prefer to worship together, my background is free-church and Baptist so anything too "high" may be difficult to adjust to. But churches within tradition can vary so much one Anglican church can be completely different to one just down the road.

Well here in Wisconsin I know of a few churches called evangelical free-churches. Don't know what it meant though...

I want to thank you all too for making this post quite interesting and personal to each of your feelings, beliefs and own relationships. I especially agree with what Nate just posted about what we seek and looking at core beliefs of any church or ministry would associates with and nurtures one's self and family. I have seen many families split because of religion not God. Example father and son go to one church and wife and daughters to another. That isn't how God meant it to be. But I do love when God's plan puts us unevenly yoked to bring one up to the other and in the end to Him.