Rabbi Rosenbloom’s statement equally applies to all conservative clergy be it a Rabbi, Imam, Pundit, Pastor, Bishop, Shaman, Gyaniji or any one. The have to hold the fort and it does not matter if the inhabitants jump out of it, but if they think (Is thinking anathema to orthodxy?),  they…

This is incredible news, and makes me proud of the state where I was born; Karnataka, India. The Chief Minister of the State Mr. Siddaramaiah ought to be congratulated for offering support and security for interfaith and inter-caste marriages. Mr. Siddaramaiah believes that the caste and faith biases will be mitigated with interfaith marriages.…

Marrying within the faith is still common in the United States, with nearly seven-in-ten married people (69%) saying that their spouse shares their religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But a comparison of recent and older marriages shows that having a spouse of the same religion may be…

Seymour Rosenbloom is a Conservative rabbi who gave 36 years of distinguished service to Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1972, and we must assume he studied under both Professors Saul Lieberman and Abraham Joshua Heschel. I mention this only because I…

My kids have been to Mosques, Temples, Synagogues, Churches and Gurdwaras, as a consequence they are respectful of other faiths and bigotry is way away from them.  Children can learn to respect different faiths without conflict. Mike GhousCenter for Pluralism.# # # Courtesay NPRRAMI AYYUB Interfaith marriage is on the rise,…

Good story – interfaith and inter religious weddings have been around forever, once they were persecuted, now they are cherished. Mike GhouseInterfaith Wedding Officiant# # #Nirali ShahCourtesy – BuzzFeed This couple met in college and are in love. They dated for three years and decided to get married. The woman is…

This is a good piece put together by Dr. John Patrick Keefe II to give a general idea of the process of wedding ceremony. Of course, it will be customized to the needs and wants of the couples and or family members. I prepare one that is completely customized for…

The story is same, parents and clergy of all faiths want one or the other person among the couple to convert to their religion to perform the wedding. There was a time, it was a necessity, the society was not mature enough to handle individuals, but today the story is different.  If individuals want…

This should not shock me, we still have a few out there who want to control others’s faith and life matters. Why does it matter to him?  Someone needs to sit down with him and explain the idea of minding one’s own business. Mike GhouseInterfaith Wedding Officiant# # # Owner…

We take life for granted, interfaith marriage and interracial marriage is no big deal to most people today, but it was not only a big deal, but it was impossible once right here in these United States of America. That is the reason we honor people who may have endured…

Interfaith marriages are common now, and the reasons cited in this piece is why I chose to officiate interfaith weddings, offering religiosity of their tradition to both the bride and the groom. It is a joy to see couples accept each other with their differences and this is the healthiest…

When people fall in love, the perceived barriers disappear and the couple sees nothing but a joyful life ahead of them. The problems they may face will not be due to their religion, but due to non-acceptance of the otherness of other.  You are who you are and I am who I…

It is so good to see people put aside the perceived barriers and learn to accept each other.Mike Ghouse Carol Kuruvilla Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington PostCourtesy – Huffington Post   Planning a wedding is notoriously stressful. But for the growing number of people who are falling in love with a partner of a different faith,…

NOOR AL-MOSAWI Planning a wedding is notoriously stressful. But for the growing number of people who are falling in love with a partner of a different faith, a wedding can come with the added challenge of trying to decide how to honor their two (or more) religions. Should couples have one ceremony that…