Or is that not good? Are we beneath you?
2006-09-14 09:02:08 · 34 answers · asked by mrmoo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm a catholic and my wife is an atheist. Well, right now she's more of an agnostic really. But if she decides there isn't a god, at least she thought about it right... I'm still gonna love her, that's what being a catholic is all about......
that and hating everyone who isn't catholic, j/k
2006-09-14 09:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by The Bowling League Champion!!! 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Christian that dates a non-Christian sets themselves up for heartache and failure.
First, the Christian who enters into any partnership, whether personal or business, with an unbeliever has become disobedient. God will allow this step of disobedience to show the Christian why the command not to do so exists. "Stop becoming unevenly yoked with unbelievers. What partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? What fellowship can light have with darkness?" (II Corinthians 6:14)
Secondly, the unbeliever has an entirely different worldview than the Christian. The unbeliever seeks things for him/herself. The Christian is to seek things for God's glory. The Christian asks, "Is this right?" The unbeliever asks, "Is this right for me?" The difference is objective vs. subjective.
Lastly, should the course of events that dating can lead to, ends up in romance and later marriage, the Christian's faith always suffers. If the Christian wants to contribute financially to the church, often the unbeliever looks at it as a waste of money. Often, this results in arguments and strife in the marriage. As children are born, how they are raised often becomes an issue. Again, arguments and strife become the norm.
Basically, it is better not to even begin down the road to disobedience. Everyone is happier when they are equally yoked. The unbeliever is happy in their unbelief, and the Christian is happy in their belief.
2006-09-14 09:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the bible it would not be a good idea, and i see people have already said that. Emotionally i think it would be a huge barrier . Being a christian is a massive part of a persons life and if you aren't in basic agreement about the most important things to you then you will be in constant disagreement. Unless of course one of you is very passive and cagey about their feelings. I think it would be like living a lie, and you would be desperate for the atheist in your life to be saved,,,,,,,, it would be like watching the person you loved most struggling with sharks innit............ Mrmoo this was a great question by the way.
2006-09-14 10:19:02 · answer #3 · answered by : 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch, that question's hit a nerve.
As the atheist I didn't have a problem with dating a Christian, she was great and we shared common interests and morals. If I look at it objectively I could say that perhaps we weren't right for each other even if our belief systems had matched, but intuitively I could feel that she was struggling with it. Never really bought up religion in conversation until the night she dumped my and told me that no-one's perfect except God; that kind of annoyed me, I never tried to force my beliefs upon her, why try and do it to me.
2006-09-14 09:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous_dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope...no human is beneath me...and no human is above me...
We wouldn't have much in common. Not to mention we shouldn't be unequally yoke. We don't have the same core beliefs.
I've been down that road (with someone that didn't have my core beliefs...didn't work).
Besides, why would an atheist want to date a Christian?
2006-09-14 09:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not beneath, but out of sync. Like oil and water.
2006-09-14 09:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by crystalonyx3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judge ye not Lest ye be Judged! I would date some one for who they are not what beliefs they had. Is it wrong to date an atheist? No. We are not the ones who should be judging (lest God judges those who judge others). In short if the person whom I am dating tells me that they are atheist and they accept me for my beliefs then I don't see any problem with that.
2006-09-14 09:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by tunisianboy46 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An atheist is not beneath me but the Bible says not to yoke myself with non-believers
2006-09-14 09:03:48 · answer #8 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I myself could not date a person who didn't believe in God. I thank God for the people in my life and refer to God on a daily basis in sentences. I would feel like I had to watch my mouth as not to offend my partner and I shouldn't have to do that.
2006-09-14 09:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by Rachael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a non-believer I feel that the reason Christians hate Atheists and everyone who does not believe in god is because they follow a different path and question the validity of religion and question the idea of god, Christians never question their religion and god; in my opinion a majority of Christians want everyone to blindly follow them. In other words Christians hates Atheists because Atheists think for themselves, while Chrstians are not able to, they simply blindly follow religion without questioning it.
2006-09-14 09:09:44 · answer #10 · answered by gwad_is_a_myth 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋