I have a very big dilemma that i need help with to make sure that i am not in the wrong here, any advice would be much appreciated.
I have recently had a conversation with my girlfriend about our future and getting married. we have hit a pretty major snag because she is hellbent on getting married in a catholic church however i am not baptised and don't wish to be baptised at any point in my life, you need to be baptised in order to get married in a catholic church, i am very happy without religion in my life and don't intend on changing that at any point.
my question is, should i be the bigger person and just accept that i am gonna have to get baptised in order to marry the woman i love, or should i continue to refuse to get baptised for the sake of my core values and credibility.
Any ritual, in any religion, is meaningless unless you put the meaning into it. If it were me I would participate in this ritual for the sake of my loved one. It would mean a great deal to her and her family and mean absolutely nothing to me and just a show of support. I do think I would make it clear that you are doing it solely for her benefit and it will mean nothing to you.