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Copyright 2004 Lee Williams

Communication

Problem-Solving

Religious Differences

Meaning of Marriage

Spiritual Bond

Religious Affiliation

  Introduction
Discovery
Education
Application

Children

Acceptance

 

Religious Affiliation: To Change or Not to Change

Discovery


Take a moment to reflect on the answers to the following questions. After you have reflected on them, share your answers with your partner.

1. On a scale from one to ten, with one being very weak and ten being very strong, how strong is your affiliation with your current denomination?

2. Using the same one to ten scale, how strong do you believe your partner's affiliation is with his or her current denomination?

3. What belief, tradition, or religious practice do you cherish most from your denomination or church?

4. What belief, tradition, or religious practice do you think your partner cherishes most from his or her denomination or church?

5. What belief, tradition, or religious practice do you find most appealing about your partner's denomination or church that is different from your own?