A response to: Living Together Dangerously
Dear ZENIT,
I do agree with every aspect of what your article says about cohabitation before marriage.
The irony that popped into my mind is that I have several friends -- including me -- who are firm on these issues and live a pure life both in the spiritual and physical sense of the faith, still, most of us have no partners to share these values with.
It seems to me that in a world which treasures all sorts of compromise in the name of liberalism, tolerance and acceptance, life values such as a sensible radicalism and a strong personal relationship with God are viewed as outlandish and weird even by fellow Catholics.
It is almost impossible these days to live in a marriage in which there are three persons: the Lord, the husband and the wife. It needs two committed people and the grace of God every day.
On the other hand, religious bigotry is on the rise which stems from following rigid principles instead of living a warm personal faith. I can well understand that these rigid traits are rejected by sensible and nonreligious people because many of them have a heart to feel the difference -- where your faith is rooted as a Christian. Spiritual maturity and being an example to the world go hand in hand.
Many before me have thought about these problems and suggested solutions. The absence of true role models to young people and the lack of a mature faith that stems from personal conviction rather than from religious conventions is very much needed to be prayed for. Conviction can breathe life into conventions which then become "living faith."
May God Bless you and smile at you all,
Judit Magyar
(A Hungarian living in Japan)
