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Re:Launch HN: Muzmatch (YC S17) – A place where 400M single ... by Mikeb85 on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @03:51PM (#14961819)
There's no such thing as 'mixed' marriages for Muslims. Muslim women may only marry Muslim men, and Muslim men must raise their children as Muslims.

Also, devout Christians do the same. Right or wrong, until the whole world is athiest, this won't change.

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Re:Launch HN: Muzmatch (YC S17) – A place where 400M single ... by Footkerchief on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @06:17PM (#14963448)
This is basically a no-true-Scotsman -- "devout" has no objective definition, and there are unquestionably people who identify as Muslim who are married to non-Muslims.
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Re:Launch HN: Muzmatch (YC S17) – A place where 400M single ... by Mikeb85 on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @06:58PM (#14963772)
It's not though. Identifying as something doesn't mean others recognize you as being part of that group (ex. Ahmadiyya).

Also, secular Muslims probably aren't the target demographic of this app, just like secular Christians likely won't be on Christian Mingle...

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