whats the difference of being inlove with an atheist and a christian?

Question

will it work ?

please give serious advice to my buddy here. the primate guy.

atheists... your advice is important.

this time i mean it...thanks jim.

have nice day.

Atheist candy..tell it to the primate guy. not in my question.

atheist candy:

what are you talking about? me and pesky monkey? no my dear. sorry about that.
hes the one who is in love woth you. not me.
we may have the same avatar, but we're different from each other when it comes to belief though hes a christian too.

Answer 1

if they're truly in love, they will compromise to make it work...
take me and my fiance for instance...
i'm wiccan, he's atheist...
granted that not like being a christian and an atheist...
but it's still the same in the sense that i have a belief system and he doesn't...
but we compromise... i don't shove wicca down his throat and he never chides me for having a faith...

Answer 2

Although I am a very spiritual person, believe in the Divine, pray daily, I am not a Christian in the traditional sense. I'm more of a seeker, studying ancient religions & religious traditions from around the world. I especially resonate with Paganism & Gnostic Christianity. That being said, I'd say that the atheist is a bit more intelligent (depending on whether or not they can provide a cohesive argument for their lack of belief in God). This is only because the atheist has thought "outside of the box" & challenged traditional beliefs. On the other hand, a Christian has just accepted the most popular & publicized religion. They have followed tradition & are of the same faith as their parents, went to Sunday school, etc... Too easy. At least the atheist, although I'm not an atheist, has intelligently considered the religion they were raised with (lets say Christianity for argument's sake), challenged it, & weren't provided with anything substantial, so they've come to the belief in no God. Although I don't agree with it, I do respect it.

Answer 3

Wow! Some of these answers are interesting...
Ok, from a Christian who has been there, done that and still has a decent sense of humor. It don't work. Why? Because as someone pointed out, you're oil and water, you don't mix. For a Christian to knowingly involve themselves in a relationship that is of the oil and water variety, it is indeed a recipe for disaster...that person will spend a lifetime, or what seems to be one, trying to witness and change the other person. I have seen some cases where this has actually occurred, but for the most part, this is not a wise course of action.
Ok, before the rest of you go off on me, understand this. I'm not stupid, I am not a bigot, racist, and I don't force feed. You want answers, God supplies the answers and sometimes I happen to be the conduit that the answers come through. If you don't like my stance, sorry, but that is who I am and where I stand. If you believe that I follow a book and a fairy tale, go ahead and believe that, but know this, I know Whom I have believed, I know Who is real. Why? Because I have been on the receiving end of His Mercy. You chide because you don't understand, that is the case in all things, not just religion.
Now, that said, moving right along.
The Bible says not to be unequally yoked. Jesus said this in this manner because of the people that He was addressing at the time. Farmers had many animals to help them to do what needed to be done to tend to their crops. To yoke together a donkey and an ox would make for an unequal yoke. To put this together, to marry (so to speak) an atheist and a Christian would be the equivalent of yoking together an ox and a donkey, they don't pull together, they don't cooperate with each other and they each want to pull in their own direction and their own strength. Therefore, they would be at odds with each other either consciously or unconsciously. Technically, yes it could work, but in this world of throw-away marriages, it would/could only be for a time.

Answer 4

While there is the potential for serious debates or arguments, if two people love each other, then it really shouldn't matter.

That said, Sundays would probably be interesting: Your buddy may think he's dodging a bullet by not having to go to church, but then he may have to cut the lawn or do chores. Benefits include: not wearing a "monkey suit" just to sit for a couple hours and be bored out of your skull; being able to simply sit, hang out, scratch if he needs to; watch tv; chill; get more important things done; enjoy the peace and quiet.

Answer 5

I think that there is a small chance it may work. All depending on the two people. As long as the christian doesn't try to force feed their beliefs on the atheist or vise versa. Of course if either one of you strongly believe in the theory of God or science this will be VERY hard to do. Kinda like a republican and a democrat getting married.

Answer 6

If the christian is always trying to "convert" the atheist, (or visa versa) this could cause problems. If they agree to disagree, the relationship can run smoothly. In any relationship, the need to change your partner can cause problems. I am not an atheist or a christian, but I can tell you that issues crop up with both. People are people, you can either accept it and go on with your life, or be a hermit in a cave.

Answer 7

Don't worry. An atheist is smart enough not to belittle his partner over their illogical reasons for believing in a fictitious character. To love someone is quite different than believing in the best selling novel of all time. The cognitively challenged believer should be able to love the atheist based on their interactions and fondness for each other.

Answer 8

Being in love with an atheist is, by the atheist's own belief, a temporary affair. As to his/her mind there is nothing beyond that last heartbeat, any love no matter how deep comes to a screeching halt as there ain't nobody left to do the loving and nobody left to love.

Being in love with a Christian means loving and being loved through all eternity, as long as your buddy is a believer as well.

That's about it.

Answer 9

The difference of beliefs filters into every facet of their personality, and their daily lives. Therefore, they will regularly find themselves at odds. It's not that they'll sit and fight about God all day long. But they will have very different ways of looking at things, and this causes immense stress on a relationship.

I was married to a Christian for 6 years, and though we both valued our vows and so forth, we did find ourselves arguing quite a bit. I saw simple answers to situations, which made me resentful that she was so "blind". (This is typical of atheists, who tend to see things quite clearly, and without bias). And she was resentful of me, as she felt I was too pessimistic. (This is true of theists, who do tend to be more upbeat, as they are, in fact, wearing rose colored glasses)

In the end, we saw a counselor. And he was shocked to find out that our oil and water marriage had even lasted 6 years. Next to money, religion is the biggest cause of breakups, period.

Answer 10

I'm agnostic, my wife believes in Jesus.

The main thing is just she keeps telling me stop being a di)k and stop going on yahoo answers and baiting people, she says she knows I'm a nice guy and she will talk to me if its an exchange of ideas and not a debate.

I try and do that here as well, but I'm human and prone to the celebrity of getting a bunch of bananas all typing lol yeah jim thats funny you just made fun of religious zeaolots. I need to stop being addicted to the "lol".

Answer 11

Honestly, it will cause disharmony in the home. I married a Buddhist who does not believe in God. I returned to being a christian and there have been no end to problems.

I STRONGLY suggest to not marry outside of your faith (atheists or Christians) as you will most likely not change the other person and they are in direct contrast with each other.