Catholic mom, Buddhist dad

I was raised and educated to be a Catholic. I attended Catholic schools from grade school until I graduated in college. My husband is a Buddhist and one of his uncles is an esteemed monk. Believe it or not, religion has never been an issue with us.

I sometimes go to Catholic church here by myself or with friends. My husband has never stopped me from practicing my religion and I the same with him. He reacted positively to my mother’s suggestion to have our son baptized in the Catholic church. However, it was I who chose not to.

There are times when my husband and I talk about our son’s religion and we always conclude that we would let him choose for himself. For now, we believe that we should inculcate in him the belief in a higher being. I asked my husband what if our son choose the Islamic religion? He just said that as long as he knows what he wants and he’s not hurting anybody, then it’s fine with him. I was shocked with his open-mindedness with this topic, but I’m glad that having different religions is not a hindrance to our relationship as a couple and as a family.