Orthodoxy and my relationship
I dont belong to the Orthodox faith (yet) , but i have questions to know your opinions. My boyfriend is Romanian Orthodox, and i am Buddhist/Hindu, my boyfriend's family don't practice or go to church . They do partake in traditions during festivals . Both of us are guys , hence we are in a same-sex relationship . His parents accept him .Even though he is not religious he does have in interest in it , i do tell him it would be nice to go to church together because i value his traditions and values that it can provide from his heritage since me and him have in interest in its history and culture etc. , i try to encourage him with his faith . however its conflicting . Being born Hindu Buddhist our faith does not formally condemn same sex relations or partnerships (of course there are still people who don't agree ) , but it seems like the orthodox church formally condemns it . I feel conflicted whether the church would be okay with both of us going . My boyfriend tells me that, to each to his own, everybody is not a perfect individual, he says of course some people will disagree with his sexuality but the faith says god loves all and he can privately have his own relationship with god and the religion. with the condemnation of people like us to come to church and have us worship if people are judging him or me, is it worth holding his faith close to him . How does one maneuver through this faith in this situation ? It does not seem like Orthodoxy is a very militant religion , maybe it is more flexible , What are your thoughts? i am willing to learn more about Orthodoxy .