From Jamaica -
HE'S an active Seventh-day Adventist and she a devout Anglican, but after 50 years of marriage, three children, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Ancille Gloudon and his wife, talk-show-host Barbara, are still together.
The two met in Haiti and while Gloudon had taken a break from the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the first 30 years of the marriage, he subsequently returned to the church and started abiding by the teachings of that denomination. Although both had differing views, the couple didn't allow that to tear them apart.
"Of course there were some misunderstandings as to be expected, until we sat down," explained Gloudon. "But the fact was that we had lived together as man and wife for over 30 years before that happened. So there was that trust, there was that dedication to each other, so that even though it presented some difficulties, they were not unsurpassable. The whole thing depended on trust and a belief in the ability of one to love and still do things that might be contrary to what the other one thinks, but without harming that relationship."
Many denominations warn against faith mixing, as they believe that marrying someone outside your belief system presents problems that can stunt spiritual growth.
"While it may not be a big problem for a mix like say, a Church of God and a Baptist, problems can arise with mixing between groups like Adventists and Pentecostals or Pentecostals and Baptists -- the problems with you believing one thing and your spouse another," said Kirk Samuels, a deacon in a Mandeville New Testament church.
More here-
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/I-m-Catholic--my-fianc-eacute-is-Rastafarian_7611831
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