Hello everyone. I've been in a good relationship with someone and we recently talked about our beliefs. She confessed to me that she was a member of the "Iglesia Ni Cristo" (INC). The INC are I would say the Filipino version of the Jehovah's Witnesses, maybe even stricter. In other words it's a cult. They don't believe in Jesus' divinity or the Trinity and they bash both Catholics and Protestants.
Anyway, I told her that I'm not converting at all, and she said the same. According to her the church has done many good to her life, etc etc.. at the end we both ended that conversation very positively and just enjoyed our time like nothing happened. She said she was relieved that I didn't reject her after knowing about her faith.
Here is the big problem, Iglesia people are NOT allowed to date/marry anyone outside their church or they will face excommunication from their friends and their own family. Another problem is she is making alot of effort in our relationship, and I have to say I really like her, but even though I can not just put Jesus 2nd like that and at the same time it's like accepting a scam knowing it is a scam.
I figure the majority are going to reply how this relationship isn't going to work but i'm just wondering if any of you dated a non-christian who had a strict religion and manage to win. I'm not asking on how to convert her but more of free her from that cult.
Anyway, I told her that I'm not converting at all, and she said the same. According to her the church has done many good to her life, etc etc.. at the end we both ended that conversation very positively and just enjoyed our time like nothing happened. She said she was relieved that I didn't reject her after knowing about her faith.
Here is the big problem, Iglesia people are NOT allowed to date/marry anyone outside their church or they will face excommunication from their friends and their own family. Another problem is she is making alot of effort in our relationship, and I have to say I really like her, but even though I can not just put Jesus 2nd like that and at the same time it's like accepting a scam knowing it is a scam.
I figure the majority are going to reply how this relationship isn't going to work but i'm just wondering if any of you dated a non-christian who had a strict religion and manage to win. I'm not asking on how to convert her but more of free her from that cult.