Vance: I Hope My Wife Becomes Christian, Respects Free Will

During a recent public address, US Vice President JD Vance articulated his personal wish for his wife, Usha, who is of Hindu faith, to eventually adopt Christianity. Vance stated, “I honestly do wish that, because I believe in the Christian gospel, and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way.” However, he immediately qualified his statement by affirming the principle of free will, asserting, “but if she doesn’t, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn’t cause a problem for me.” These remarks were made at a conservative movement rally in Mississippi, following a query from an attendee about interfaith relationships. Vance, who has since clarified his statements on social media, explained that he and his wife have an open dialogue about faith. They have jointly decided to raise their children as Christians. He highlighted that managing religious differences requires consistent communication and a unified family approach, applicable across various belief systems. Vance also touched upon his personal spiritual background, revealing that he was not religious when he met Usha at Yale. His wife, he indicated, might have shared a similar perspective at that time. Although from a Hindu family, Usha’s upbringing was not strictly religious. Vance’s own spiritual path led him back to his Protestant roots and subsequently to Catholicism, a faith he now practices devoutly.