Whilst looking around for information on people who are considered to be 'too religious', I came across this website which looks at the issues surrounding religion and relationships.
The website looks at all the issues surrounding religion and what affect that has on people's friendships, working relationships and sexual relationships.
This extract from the website perfectly describes the issues that people can be faced with
"The ideal scenario would be that, should they both be religiously conservative, they are in agreement with each other regarding their spiritual views and how they apply them to their shared lives together.
Yet, there are those who find themselves with someone who, because of certain religious convictions, limit the desires of the other person for a more vibrant and "worldy" kind of lifestyle. Of course, those who see themselves as being more spiritual immediately assume that the other person's dissatisfaction stems from some kind of spiritual failure.
Some even go so far as to accuse their mates of having evil desires that are immoral and sinful. If that is indeed the case, then the religious partner is justified. However, it might very well be that the repressive religious views held by one partner are being forced upon a not-so-willing mate.
Such people see things only in black and white--never realizing how many beautiful pastels and bright colors fill the world. Furthermore, the more extreme they are in their religious views, the more judgemental and critical they become. Some fundamentalists (regardless of whether they are Christian, Muslim, or otherwise) view someone who is a social drinker or enjoys going out dancing with their mates as being in opposition to the very will of God, despite the otherwise clear teachings of the Scriptures (e.g. Jesus turning water into wine and David dancing). "
It becomes obvious the more that you look into the subject that religion can play a certain role, not just in a persons own life, but also those that surround them.
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