...would you continue your relationship with him? Would you marry him? Why/ why not?
2006-07-05 15:55:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not saying that you should or shouldn't, however, I feel that a relationship works best if both people have the same value system. After the initial attraction fades, it helps to have someone who has similar beliefs as you. Not just religious beliefs, but on things such as child rearing and discipline, as well as other "hot button" issues. If you choose to continue, I think it would help to discuss things like whether they would agree to raise your kids as Christians, if that's what you want. Good luck!
2006-07-05 16:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by thrill88 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would. And marry him as well. Catholics and Christians...Muslims and Protestants...Lutherans and Atheists....it's all possible! Christian and Agnostic is fine. When you meet a person and you fall in love with them it doesn't matter what their religious affiliation is, it matters what your feelings are. It'd be a waste of love, a love that God gave you, to give up on this relationship because the other person has different beliefs. Maybe you're supposed to help them find Christ, or maybe they're supposed to help you find love. In any case, God works in mysterious ways so don't insult his work by throwing away love. Besides, agnostics don't disbelieve in the Lord, they just don't believe either. They're on neutral ground, they just don't know anything for sure.
2006-07-05 16:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Skitz628 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see that a number of the more tolerant members of the Yahoo community have been posting to this one.
The answer to your question is how would this be an issue in the relationship. Are you a practicing Christian with strong social ties to a church? Is it important that your partner be a part of this?
It's kind of like asking if an athlete can marry a couch potato... sure, so long as no one resents the others interests.
2006-07-05 16:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by Lynne D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We allow to many things to dictate how we should live our lives, religion is a structure that is designed to dominate our lives but doesn't necessarily have anything to do with our core beliefs. It is a system and hierarchy of rituals and customs, but it is a structure nonetheless to house a belief system. If you believe strongly enough having an agnostic husband/boyfriend will not weaken that belief or invalidate it, being agnostic means that he is open to ideas of god/gods.
If a relationship with this person makes you happy then go for it, life is too difficult and stressed, find happiness where you can. We do not choose the person we love, go as far as you can to realise that love, not fatal attraction far :), it can be very rewarding.
2006-07-05 16:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by psicatt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try and it and see. I'm an atheist, and I probably wouldn't marry a Christian man because I ain't getting married in a Church for starters and I'm not saying Christian vowels, so in that way it wouldn't work. However if you're both very tolerant people, I can't see why you couldn't compromise on things. Plus didn't God tell you to love everyone? Therefore you shouldn't mind what religion he is.
2006-07-05 16:00:30 · answer #5 · answered by Aussie Chick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics aren't atheists, so technically he isn't an 'unbeliever'. I would suggest you tell him that Christ and the Church are important to you. Next, try to decide for yourself if you have to be with another Christian to be happy. (I know a very successful marriage between a non-practicing Muslim and a strong-Christian.)
Talk to him, talk to God, and talk to your heart. They are the only ones that can truly answer this question.
I wish you the best of luck on your relationship.
2006-07-05 16:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by TalkingIsASport 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See, that's what I mean about that hogwash, It's all about guilt and control!
I had a good friend once whose wife was openly sleeping with the next door neighbor. My friend, who had been a life long, practicing Catholic, went to his priest, explained the situation and asked for permission to get a divorce. He was turned down, And committed suicide 4 months later.
There is no reason why you shouldn't marry anyone that you love. if things don't work out between you, don't let any religious nut tell you that you can't get a divorce.
2006-07-05 16:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by RON C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love knows no religion. If the love is strong between both parties, then yes, continue the relationship.
2006-07-05 15:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Bible tells us that we are not to be unequally yoked (2 Corinthians 6:14). Believers should not be romantically involved with unbelievers. God's people are to be holy and separate.
This of course does not mean that we are not friendly to unbelievers. We should reach out, show kindness, demonstrate love to unbelievers, but we cannot enter into intimate relationships with them.
2006-07-05 15:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by Cameron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you would need to see where his moral compas is. If his morals were in alignment with yours and you felt you could live a life together happily, then why not? You can have morals and not be religious, you know.
I guess you'd also have to take a look at the wedding. If your faith is important to you and you want to be married in a church, is that something that he is willing to do? If participating in a church wedding bothered him...that could be a bad sign.
I think it's doable depending on the situation.
2006-07-05 16:00:08 · answer #10 · answered by BAM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋