Higher Love | Jessica Jackley & Reza Aslan | TEDxStanford

With nearly half of American marriages today made up of interfaith couples, deciding how and whether to integrate religion into the family, and how the kids will be raised is an ongoing issue for many. For scholar, TV host, commentator and author Reza Aslan and his wife, Jessica Jackley, founder of Kiva and also a well-known author, the question of how their two religions would intersect at home has been central. The bottom line, though, say Aslan and Jackley, who have three young sons, is that all couples are inter-belief. The Christian mom and Muslim dad share their unique approach to respecting all faiths - “home church.”
Jessica Jackley is an award-winning social entrepreneur and author of the widely acclaimed book CLAY WATER BRICK: Finding Inspirations from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least. She is best known as the co-founder of Kiva, the world’s first and largest P2P micro lending website. She also co-founded Pro-Founder, a crowdfunding platform for U.S. entrepreneurs, and Kin & Co., a consultancy helping organizations support women and working families. She is an investor and advisor with Collaborative Fund, a board member for Habitat for Humanity, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Jackley holds degrees from Bucknell University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, as well as a certificate in Global Leadership and Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three sons, where she currently serves as Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Southern California.
Reza Aslan is an internationally renowned scholar of religions and writer whose books include the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and the International Bestseller, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Aslan teaches creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. His writing has been published in The New York Times, Slate, The Daily Beast, The Christian Science Monitor and The Washington Post, and he makes frequent appearances on TV and radio shows as a religions and political analyst. He is also a Consulting Producer for HBO’sThe Leftovers, and the host and executive producer for the CNN original series, Believer. His fourth book, god, will release this fall.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@gurbalbajwa3727]

I am an atheist. My wife is Christian, and my kids are Buddhist. Welcome to Canada !

[@shayansafavitehrani]

can`t wait to see what your grands come out :))

[@mily87ful]

Gurbal Bajwa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joanlynch5271]

Children in Canada are being raised Buddhist now? Interesting!!

[@johnmclane8760]

So this video can be summed by the notion that faith and religion are entirely relative and that it doesn't matter because everyone has their own way of going about it and are all equally valid which is entirely false..

[@noahmojda1788]

Confusion at its finest👍🏻

[@amjedabdeljelil9038]

I may add one more thing based on my own experience, my wife is Catholic, I'm a Muslim we've been Married for 20 years, I was her first husband, she was my first and last wife. I believe the key of success is we knew that we are different from the get go. Our relation was build on respect from the beginning. We didn't need to challenge each other cause we knew we are different, we had to learn from each other..and we still learning everyday, that's make the relation exiting not boring. .Respect is the key of successeful marriage and love is the foundation of it ..if love is present without respect the marriage will fall a part. This is my personal opinion. I love the video, wonderful couple. Thanks.

[@marcusanark2541]

Wonderfully said.

[@elizabethmarie96]

Thank you for the encouraging words! I'm Catholic and my SO is Muslim, so whoever reads this, please say a prayer for us, it would mean a lot :)

[@amjedabdeljelil9038]

@@elizabethmarie96 May Allah open your hearts so Jesus can fill it with Love. That's my Prayer for you guys.

[@Livingalittle]

My fiancé broke up with me, he is a Muslim, I’m not. I don’t like to convert. I love him immensely.

[@amjedabdeljelil9038]

@@Livingalittle Sorry to hear that, when you say convert do you mean convert from Christianity to Islam? If that's the case I like to Clarify something: As you know in any faith there's multiple schools of thought, my Islamic school of thought teaches me that anyone who Believes in existence of God is a Muslim, the Doctrine of religion varies between Muslims , Jews Christianity and other.. the Religion is one "Submission to God" the word Submission in Arabic is "Islam".. If you Believe in existence of God..you are a Muslim, you don't have to Convert to different Doctrine. Ask your Fiancee Why the Quran announced that Ibrahim was a Muslim? Ibrahim never knew Prophet Muhammad .. Ibrahim was a Muslim cause he believed in God. If you are a Christian , you believe in God and if you believe in God you are a Muslim per Quranic definition . Good luck..

I totally agree with them! My husband is Syrian Arab Muslim and I am a Latin American catholic. We have the most perfect and interesting relationship ever. We see at our friends who have "normal" relations ( same religion, same nationality) and I don't want to judge them or criticize them but after experiencing the relationship we have, the rest just seem boring

[@mahmoudsayed9294]

Imagine how open minded their children will be! WOW!

[@ranaodetallah1135]

Mahmoud Sayed Imagine how lost they will feel? Maybe they will switch to buddism

[@prachitikore7260]

@@ranaodetallah1135 then whats wrong with that? hahaha the whole point to be open minded is to to be free of the selfish aspects of a religion. Religious people are selfish and so one dimensional. they are so scared to put their faith to test cause they fear what if it fails.

[@genten777]

@@ranaodetallah1135 Buddhism is a very beautiful religion....I hope all three of them turn out to be buddhist!!

[@deanadam8948]

Hey reza, awesome couple you guys are!!! I myself married to a Muslim girl, she is the most good hearted person ever, she means the world to me!!!! We have a beautiful daughter together!!!! Couldn't be more happier!!!!

[@wh9085]

Did you have to convert?

[@katiek2615]

This makes me so happy and hopeful. I (a Christian) have started a relationship with an Agnostic man who is one of the most open and accepting and loving people I've known. It's hard dealing with how my family and friends think about it sometimes but I have hope and faith now

[@yongslifestlye2510]

i am a muslim from Indonesia and my wife is Russian and she is a Christian orthodox, yes we do have some issue sometimes about religion but i may say it's not our major issue. and we have been together for almost 12 years...

[@tounsifiras7210]

I wish you all the best and hope y'll always get along

[@garrusn7702]

J R C Media Yes, and do you violate HER religion by making your kids Muslims?

[@noahmerhebi4511]

good to hear positivity. do you guys have kids and if you do, what challenges have you faced?

[@mymercyembracesallthingsqu7124]

May Allah assist you with that difficult decision!

[@johnmclane8760]

So this video can be summed by the notion that faith and religion are entirely relative and that it doesn't matter because everyone has their own way of going about it and are all equally valid which is entirely false

[@MuzikAficionado]

Reza you did marry one of the most inspirational women of the century! May you two successfully bring peace between people of faith... Ameen

[@sarahgilbert3474]

Loved this Ted Talk !! I myself come from an interfaith family as my dad is Christian and my mum is Muslim. I've never really thought much of it ! both my parents side of the family are religiously conservative but our families have always got along, never have I had a problem !!

[@fritzgeraldekane8092]

Hey Elhan, how did the families co-exist even though they from 2 different religious background?

[@friendlycreature6375]

@@fritzgeraldekane8092 It's not that hard as you think. It happens much frequent nowadays.

[@fritzgeraldekane8092]

@@friendlycreature6375 but I learned it is much harder for female Muslims to marry male Christians as the Muslim faith forbids that. And it will be harder for the parents to accept the Christian man. Also the question now is what religion will the children follow?

[@friendlycreature6375]

@@fritzgeraldekane8092 Actually, for Muslim conservative families they wouldn't accept neither their son nor their daughter to get married with a non muslim person. Plus for a male muslim, he's obliged to be married with a Christian girl who is already willing to convert to Islam or marries her for the sake of spreading Islam. And have her know more about it. As for the children, i think both parents should agree on allowing their children to choose which religion they feel much more comfortable with. While Islam says that if a man marries a non Muslim woman, the children should follow their father's faith, not mother's. That's why a Muslim woman is not allowed to marry a non Muslim man.

[@fritzgeraldekane8092]

@@friendlycreature6375 exactly but you know as you said it happens much frequent nowadays and you said your mom was Muslim and dad Christian. Does that mean a Muslim woman cannot marry a Christian man? Even though they are in love and have good chemistry with each other. What is the outcome likely to be. And does it really happen. Coz if it does then there is hope.

[@VeronicaSanchez-qg9rz]

I’m not even done watching this video and I am just so grateful I found it. Learning so much!

[@Tahmidur]

The comment section fails our humanity, it's insane how people find some ways to hate this wonderfully intellectual couple!

[@BodyGuardOfLies1]

People just hate liars I guess

[@longliveliberty9071]

yes you are a liar, Body Guard

[@billyb6001]

Hes a horrible man supposedly

[@arijit020]

Its Reza Aslan and not about the interfaith marriage. The are thousands of interfaith / intercolor marriage all over the world. And they are right, they tend to last longer.. but its Reza .. he is a lier !! he claims to be a scholar in theology.. but nobody hired him as theologist .. he is working a creative writer for US C ?? anyways, even in his talks, he contradics his own statements.. this talk was actually good and i am sure she didnt convert or was forced to wear hijab.. so the hate has nothng to do with a muslim marrying a christian. I have met muslim men, who married to convert or literally tortures.. and tend to marry girls, with issues ( imotional / financial), there are lots in Florida, Alabama, Michigan, New Jersey.. I can go in details .. but Reza is not like that, he is probably more civilized than you and me.. the irk is with his profession ... nothing more.

[@foodforthought8308]

I disagree with the "intellectual" points made in this video. It reveals a very shallow understanding of Christianity and Islam

[@shanecann791]

I am a Christian but, why are we being so fascist, where are the gas chambers, for Jesus sake have some humility.Why so many rude comments. Love crosses all barriers.

[@pineapplesbringpain5243]

James Goodhew Ahhh don’t you love cherry picking stuff from Islam???? 😃😃😃

[@maybememory1]

This has successfully convinced me to give religious potential partners a chance. Usually I just see that someone is religious and move on, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a threat to my beliefs (or lack thereof)

[@mokhdummushrafi5207]

This is a great way to bridge gap between men. I must appreciate both of you from the core of my heart for doing this job.

[@sandrod95]

Fell in love with them, they are the real couple goals. 😭 & completely agree with all that was said

[@irbid1able]

I always enjoyed his views and his talent , thank you for being a good human being, I grew up a Muslim married a catholic and always had respect for all people. Your story mirrors my life story. Love has no boundaries based on faith. Wish you guys the best,

[@mikeletterst9882]

Well they're perfect together. Love has no religion!

[@sppecials606]

Mike Letterst@ "Well they're perfect together. Love has no religion!" Unfortunately, in most cases it's the religion that wins over love. Which tells something about people themselves. Or one of the sides falls under submission of the other ones faith. This couple might be just a rarity.

[@rickbennett3331]

This is a wonderful honest discussion I share it widely.

[@amenakh897]

Okay this was hopeful and intimate and actually sweet... wow

[@mahmudadeniyi9876]

sorry to tell they have brainwashed you or do we say you are a victim of classical presentation

[@zbridgjpxupzm]

they say don't take any one religions for granted, learn about all of them and build your own values... that is brainwashing how?

[@rightwingtrollslayer]

Scrolls down.... Scrolls back up...

[@HaHaLooLoo]

i think this is missing the gender element, its much easier for a man to marry outside his faith than a woman.

[@jacqsprat44]

oh my!

[@addiesrambles7871]

Amen!!!!!

[@Nardwilly]

That can't be since 90+% marriages are between a man and a woman.

[@BobbyMack]

Disagree completely. For example, Judaism is matrilineal: you are only considered Jewish if your mother is Jewish. Therefore, all the pressure is on the man to find a Jewish wife in order for their children to be considered Jewish, but the same pressure doesn't exist for women.

[@dorthusiast]

Bobby Mack That's true. Another point to be made is, despite the fact of Sharia law prohibiting Muslim women from having a relationship with Non-Muslim men, they still often do. In addition, in any interfaith marriage really, mother's religion has a higher percentage of being inherited by the children rather than the dad.

[@satanking35]

Love Reza God bless the pair

[@billyb6001]

Aamir khan there is no god to

[@calebsmith2950]

@@billyb6001 aww why so salty? 🥺

[@billyb6001]

@@calebsmith2950 what? That was 2 years ago

[@aqsaakbar8826]

You both are adorable!! I love how this was sweet, sarcastic, and educational!! I wish you both and your children happiness! I know they will grow up to be wonderful people!! Love each other forever through thick and thin and be happy! Love you guys!!!

[@elkiness]

Wow. You are lucky and work hard at it! With all my heart, I wish you all the best. And thank you; I feel heartened.

[@dahliathereader2872]

Kids should be free to choose their own religion.

[@sppecials606]

Dahlia the reader @ "Kids should be free to choose their own religion." Or hopefully to skip either one.

[@dahliathereader2872]

Sppecials that was implied

[@sppecials606]

@@dahliathereader2872 @ yes.

[@hyped2476]

Powerful. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@autumnbrooke7910]

Beautiful couple and beautiful story.

[@KeskinCookin]

Thank you!

[@haleemasadia3566]

I like how you guys are. And l can see the love between you. I wanna say one thing though it is alot of work. I mean its not easy to raise your kids when you are inter faith couple. But l m sure ( seeing the love between you two) it’s totally worth it.

[@mariej6962]

I love these 2 together. I honestly do. They are so happy together. Wow!

[@tawan20082008]

I met Reza, he is a humble gentleman

[@allright2512]

This is goals😍

[@Ax18NY]

She's adorable.

[@autumnbrooke7910]

so beautiful. adorable family

[@cyrusthegreat5814]

This is amazing story. You guys are role models for both Religions and Reza I so proud of you as a Persian American.

[@daniellecurtis9779]

This is so incredibly beautiful and hopeful. What an inspirational talk! I love that their children are being given the opportunity to choose a religion that resonates with them based on their values instead of indoctrination. This is a family removed from fear and immersed in love and respect for each other and humanity.

[@Nabeelluth]

What a lovely couple, I wish you all the best and happiness

[@Junaiba10]

Having a great respect for you two, love the way you deal with each other’s

[@aleemghous3763]

JUNAID KHAN acha

[@marcusanark2541]

Amazing talk! I wish well to this family.

[@johnmclane8760]

So this video can be summed by the notion that faith and religion are entirely relative and that it doesn't matter because everyone has their own way of going about it and are all equally valid which is entirely false

[@anwardaniels1394]

Most interfaith couples do not start out as open-minded, but they become flexible to keep the love in their lives. And because society is not quite as accepting, they often totally rebel giving up all initial beliefs, Many don't get into interfaith relations because of their own and society's lack of acceptance

[@SoBoTHERSoME]

That’s relationship goals!!

[@jacqsprat44]

LOVE THIS!!!!!!! (does Reza have a brother...asking for a friend!)

[@karasu96261]

Most beautiful Couple I have ever seen God bless you and your children ❤

[@momplaygroupfouz4946]

God is God and Islam and Christianity have the same moral code, same Abrahamic faith and same biblical stories. The trinity is what separates them, the concept of sin and salvation are the biggies. They are big differences but not ones that have to tear a family apart. God is God.

[@foodforthought8308]

Alah is not Yahweh. Islam came about 600 years after Christianity, contradicts known history, claims the Bible was corrupted, and preaches an unknowable god and salvation through works. The differences are important, as Islam's purpose seems to me to underdernine fundamental Christianity, namely the person of Jesus Christ

[@neha11423]

I love them :) Soo funny.. They interact like two teenagers fall in love

[@Jjjkluejnek]

Love this talk great couple

[@arielsilva1793]

i agree with you mr. and mrs. azlan.

[@judet7340]

i love this! your relationship and the way you decide to raise your beautiful children is so inspiring. you are rule models!

[@gazlink1]

you are the sycophant of sycophants.

[@fazalabbas2298]

I see this as beautiful loving family. Understanding husband and wife. Preaching love unlike all the haters around here. God bless you guys

[@kingnifi]

Thank you 😊😊🙌💞💕so much for giving me a recipe for the template necessary to have a beautiful marriage, and loving family of my own. It is my dream to one day, be able to give such an inspiring talk as you both have with my partner.

[@NaztiiGiirL]

Couple goals ❤️

[@zaheerahmed780]

"Did you just say that" 😂😂😂😂 That was awesome!

[@jssidhoo]

That was sweet

[@ManlyOBeeferton]

I have no issue with interfaith marriages. My issue is when parents try to impose religion onto their children. I regard this as child abuse. How about letting children learn about religions without throwing them straight into one. Then they can decide for themselves which, if any, religion they want to join when they reach maturity.

[@meijerrc]

Agree

[@meijerrc]

Engaging writer and thinker but also a great speaker.

[@KeskinCookin]

Thank you! Very inspiring.

[@aadxb9493]

Mashallah nice going Raza

[@nathanpetersen1392]

They both have the same religion......Progressivism

[@Lovefamilyabundance]

yes that is a great wait to put it. I love it

[@rws8123]

Exactly

[@holf99]

beautiful

[@NavAK_86]

If someone claims to be an atheist and believes in god, they're oxymorons. By definition it's a contradiction - therefore, they simply just don't understand what the definition of atheism is and are rather deists/or agnostics at best.

[@anwardaniels1394]

some don't believe in the description of god given by the Abrahamic faiths, some see nature as god

[@dorthusiast]

Sonny Daniels Atheist: Someone who doesn't believe in "God", or any divine being; humanist Origin: A- (Meaning something along the lines of "un-"), theo (god) and -ist (believer in) An Atheist should be clearly defined as someone who doesn't believe god.

[@vikkyscott1237]

I totally get this couple it's so beautiful to see... haters stop spreading lies about Islam/ reza... study Islam you will see its beauty!

[@kayem3824]

They are fake.

[@atashakgem]

Vikky Scott sway you think the truth is lie, do you know all the facts really?

[@yaramay510]

Vikky Scott :)))))))

[@WORLDNEWREALITY]

Very impressive couple

[@bellaib3662]

I Just Love them both

[@laalgotsson]

Nice one:)

[@mahmudadeniyi9876]

sorry to tell they have brainwashed you or do we say you are a victim of classical presentation

[@user-ws1iz5fm9z]

It's called wanderlust a song by the weeknd

[@rajansikder]

So how did they get married? Did one partner convert?

[@fahadmubeen6272]

18:48 the way she see him :')

[@AkroudNabil]

Good experience, I hope the best for both, great couple!! in my case, more than once, the prejudice against my religion was borders to start relationship. 😊

[@kayem3824]

Whats so great about them? They seem nervous.

[@budioctasarisusanto1267]

awwww

[@ramzy4458]

why so much hate / dislikes?

[@ssk5619]

If they are not trying to convert each other its one of two options: either none of them really believe in his or her religion so there is no consequences to not follow the right one, or they do believe but don't love the other or care about to the level of guiding him or her to the right path, just saying..

[@gwynpaladin8553]

A Muslim man can marry a christian or jewish women, he has no right to forcefully convert her or pressure her, she still can attend church or read the bible for example.

[@ssk5619]

@@gwynpaladin8553 I didn't say anything about forcing I said trying to convince in the most kind and loving way of course since they love each other

[@gwynpaladin8553]

@@ssk5619There are two parts about this in most cases: First: Most christian or jewish women convert to Islam just for the sake of marriage or pressure from the family of the Muslim man, I understand the intent, but in most cases it is not genuine, she did it just out of love and playing it safe. Second part: It is unlikely in most cases, that the women converts, if she is deeply religious in Christianity or Judaism several years after marriage. Most Muslim man that married a christian women for example, have no problem with the women wearing a cross necklaces or attending church, if it was a personal problem for them, they wouldnt have married a christian or jewish women in the first place.

[@doctorsabir5]

ANSWERS TO LOT OF COMMON QS .ON MIX MARRIAGES

[@cissin1281]

Beautiful people!

[@whatever7688]

$100 says Reza starts running for elected office within 5 years. They both have that politicians smile...

[@arminrrr]

This is cute. This could get cuter if in their Sundays' events they also taught Nietzsche to their children.. hahahahha

[@stellarpowder]

Reading these comments makes me understand better WHY trump is president, and why the whole world is laughing at the US. Shameful! :(

[@arijit020]

Its Reza Aslan and not about the interfaith marriage. The are thousands of interfaith / intercolor marriage all over the world. And they are right, they tend to last longer.. but its Reza .. he is a lier !! he claims to be a scholar in theology.. but nobody hired him as theologist .. he is working a creative writer for US C ?? anyways, even in his talks, he contradics his own statements.. this talk was actually good and i am sure she didnt convert or was forced to wear hijab.. so the hate has nothng to do with a muslim marrying a christian. I have met muslim men, who married to convert or literally tortures.. and tend to marry girls, with issues ( imotional / financial), there are lots in Florida, Alabama, Michigan, New Jersey.. I can go in details .. but Reza is not like that, he is probably more civilized than you and me.. the irk is with his profession ... nothing more.

[@jacqsprat44]

We were laughing at you LONG before Trump!

[@pineapplesbringpain5243]

ari20 cue the detective conan theme song 🙄

[@mur5509]

@@arijit020 hes writen 4 books and has a PhD...

[@karenjenkins201]

This was lovely, but there are some topics that are pretty hard to navigate. My biggest is, do they believe they are all going to the same Heaven?

[@sureyamohammed1737]

Wow, what a question! I never thought about this. Answer to your question, “No”. Can’t simply have head and tail at the same time.

[@karenjenkins201]

@Susie X as a universalist that makes sense. But neither of them are spiritualists, their religions are quite specific as to what heaven is and how you get there.

[@farhan23ism]

In islam you can be a muslim and still marry a Christian, problem solved. Reza can keep his faith and his wife her's. Both can go to the heavens, or they can discuss and choose the right one.

[@truebomba]

From a Muslim perspective, there is only one god for all the monotheist religions, so as his heaven. Not only Muslims go to heaven, and not all Muslims go to heaven. Beliving in god and having good deeds are what give you the chance to get there and following the messages of god after hearing it and fully understanding it. "Paradise is not [obtained] by your wishful thinking nor by that of the People of the Scripture (mainly Christian and Jews). Whoever does a wrong will be recompensed for it, and he will not find besides a God protector or a helper. And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged." Quran 4:123 and 4:124

[@josearturoramirezcespedes3086]

Reza Aslan in a TED talk?

[@stellarpowder]

💛💛

[@kayem3824]

Have a Ted talk with your children now.

[@dm7628]

Now the kids will follow which religion?

[@whathappened4331]

They will choose the creed they want

[@newharmonynaptown4868]

I am an atheist, but that slide needs to be corrected. Timothy McVeigh, from what I read, was not religious; he even said that science is his bible. Yep, he's in my tribe, unfortunately.

[@SMR6]

I'm actually happy to see their happiness. MashaAllah. If anyone is wondering, Muslim me are allowed to marry Christian or Jewish women .

[@cincilitigator5108]

Reza is an amazing author - God, a human history will rock your world. Check it out.

[@GeorgeLRosario]

I think this TED Talk was a great talk. I've asked Reza on my Twitter page that I'm hoping to get an answer to. I know he's very busy but he is clearly very active on Twitter so I figured it would be the best place to ask him this question. I'm waiting for an answer from him. Here's the question as I wrote it on Twitter and a link to that Tweet: "Question for Reza, as a Muslim, how do you feel about Muslim women marrying Christian or Jewish men openly? I hope to get an honest answer." twitter.com/BIG_George_NYC/status/871762777488203782.

[@GeorgeLRosario]

Harry, Harry, Harry, don't jump to conclusions. When we do that we come across like uneducated fools. I asked a question of Reza because I know he can't answer it honestly without getting in trouble with his Muslim fans. You see, a Muslim man can marry a woman of another faith because in the end it meets the need to procreate and have Muslim children but a Muslim woman cannot marry outside of her faith without being completely abandoned by her family, friends and people, and even killed at some instances. So I want to see how real and honest this Reza dude is. I know he's not going to answer the question because even though in this video he is pretending to be so open minded and free spirited, he knows he cannot say it is OK for a Muslim woman can marry a none-Muslim man without him (Reza) getting destroyed publicly and privately by his Muslim friends. Again Harry Parsons, don't jump the gun when replying to people. Your reply on my video made you look extremely passionate, but also EXTREMELY uneducated (stupid). If you would have asked me what my motivation for the question was, you would not have made a fool of yourself by calling Reza a terrorist and then using that type of FU language towards me. We HAVE TO be a little more intelligent in our comebacks than that Harry.

[@hilinaluv]

George L. Rosario Did u miss where they said beliefs don't always correlate with doctrine? I know many Muslim women who married outside their faith and nothing happened to them. It's like a Muslim drinking alcohol. I mean I get why you may have that perception but it's not okay to generalize people specially a large faith group of people like Muslims.

[@rinisix4243]

your question is totally valid.

[@Joysaha17]

Im here from Aghori video😂😂

[@IbrahimKhalil-xc9gn]

why Reza's shoes aren't shiny?

[@MSH786]

Ibrahim Khalil Why do they have to be shiny?

[@veganath]

interfaith statistics give no account of non-faith couples those who see the divisiveness of religious identity.

[@CareyVandenberg]

On the surface, you may think this talk seems so right. If we can all just get along like these two. The only difference is that bring the stance that everything is relative. That the truth on anything can't be known. Doctrines are ALL incorrect and Belief is all relative and personal therefore, probably wrong but it's ok because its right for you as an individual. Jesus was either who he says he was OR a lunatic. He leaves no option for being anything in between. You can agree to disagree on all kinds of doctrine however, the fundamental point of Christianity is who is Jesus and what he says about the final outcome of a human's life if they reject him. Make a choice and 1 of those choices will be right. If you believe it to be relative then there is no truth. I suggest there is.

[@johnmclane8760]

Yes, and given this how can this fundamental aspect foundation in someone's life be different between a married couple and there not being extreme conflict? You're telling the other person that the thing they value most is entirely bull. How does that just blow over?

[@SabaMazen]

Love this! Wishing the whole family well.

[@kayem3824]

Its not Christmas yet.

[@SabaMazen]

It would be a very sad world indeed if the only time anybody wished their fellow human beings well was Christmas, don't you agree? Wishing you all the best too! :)

[@marzbanfarsi9350]

Jessica Jackley 🇺🇸🐂📎❤️⇌ Reza Aslan 🇮🇷❤️📎🐪⟼🍒✔️

[@joeseither]

this was an interesting talk from a charming couple, but it strikes me as hardly Christian or Muslim - the disavowal of doctrine, the accommodation, and integration of their differences strikes me as Humanist - which is great AFAIC, but it's not "religion" in any traditional sense, and would be flatly rejected by the hierarchy and fundamentalists of both traditions

[@ghaziasohail4710]

It's not. You're allowed to marry outside of your religion in Islam

[@alizaidi2743]

@@ghaziasohail4710 only to people of the book. You can't marry a Hindu or a Sikh. And it's seen best to convert your partner. This is just for men. Women can't marry anyone other than muslims, not even people of the book. That's the view of the majority and it just makes me sad.

[@thenugget9166]

Ali Zaidi Nowhere in Quran does it say that Muslim women should not marry Christian or Jewish men. This is just made up by fundamentalist Muslims. There is no single verse in Quran that bars Muslim women from getting married to monotheistic men.

[@vandasaragosa3379]

reza just predict the capitol invasion like 3 years ago when he speak about trump with chenk

[@NicolasIbarra]

Not too many views and not too many likes...

[@tuseefrahman1409]

Nicolas Ibarra 47,000 views is not many? Wow what school did you go to? Maybe maths wasnt for you lol

[@aownixander]

They didn't touch on any conflicting views or beliefs and how they tackle those. What a vacuous presentation

[@maciekwilczek6757]

About 18 min... What about the null hypothesis or at least : not to believe in a god unless there is good reason.

[@kennethwhite8045]

If there children dig deeply into religion the well that they will one day drink from will be.... DRUM ROLL.... Islam.... [WHY?].... [Answer]... because it's the most logical, and Reza knows it.

[@foodforthought8308]

Why?

[@Mmmm12345]

Kenneth White I hope they find the right path .. but it seems that they are confusing the kids .. in my opinion it’s better to focus in one religion and teach them early the rituals so they can absorb it and build themselves within it .. I recommend Islam because I’m Muslim and it makes sense to me .. but putting the kids in such a religious tour and expose them to too many faiths it will highly attract secularism cause they didn’t have the chance to build a religious identity and they didn’t spend enough time in one basic teaching ..

[@tanwir1]

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[@AhmedOmar-no1ci]

If i may add one more comment i’m a muslim and I don’t know my wife . I’m yet to meet with her.

[@maciekwilczek6757]

At 12:15 , so the all powerful God was not able to make it clear . It's all personal..... I wonder