How does God feel about Christians being married to Atheists? Is it right or wrong?
I need to know where you get your information from - whether it's from Bible verses or not.
2006-10-09 07:23:53 · 25 answers · asked by wilchy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just to let you know, My wife and I have been married 14 years. I am athiest and she is Christian. We have 8 year old twins and we are still together. We got into a discussion last night and figured we would get some input on it. Thanks to all that answered. And to all that still may answer
2006-10-09 07:27:59 · update #1
Good question.
See below.
2006-10-09 07:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Kare♥Bear 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1 Corinthians, chapters 6 & 7, deals with this issue. Paul tells us not to be unequally yoked. What does that mean?
It comes from an old jewish law which forbid a farmer from yoking together different animals such as a horse with a oxen or a donkey and a cow. Why? Because each animal had a different gate. This difference would cause the yoke to rub against each of the animals, would produce sores and, if left unattended, would become infected and eventually kill the animals.
Navigating through life is a difficult task. Marriage was created and designed to help ease that task by doubling the joy and cuting the troubles in half. This can only happen, of course, if both of them are headed in the same direction.
Does this mean that they have to be the same in every respect? Of course not. But it does mean that it is a good idea that they be in agreement on the issues that are of core importance to them. In the case of a Christian and an atheist, if their beliefs are important to them they are motivated by different things... their gate is different. They will find their marriage is a series of consessions which eventually become tiresome and irritating. The difference in gate will wear on each of them and create sores which will infect the relationship until it is finally dead. This painful, tragic experience is not something that God wants for our lives... either the Christian or the atheist. He is concerned about both.
So it is not a good idea for a Christian and an atheist to marry. Not because one is more important than the other but because the relationship will cause a great deal of pain in an institution that was created to be the source os love, rest and encouragement.
I hope that this answer is helpful to you. I wish you success in your search for the truth.
2006-10-09 08:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by Bud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a very good chance that the Christian would become agnostic, at the very least. That would be a good thing.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: My wife and I have been married for over ten years now; she considered herself a Christian, while I am an Atheist. To keep the peace in her family, she still refers to herself as a Christian; however, she is now very much an agnostic in her beliefs. I think being married to you, an Atheist, is the best choice your wife made and is probably why your marriage has stood the test of time. We Atheists know we can't run to god for forgiveness! ;)
2006-10-09 07:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by digitalquirk 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2015-01-28 12:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your married 14 years? Congrats - that's wonderful. Somewhere (I think one of Pauls letter) it talks about being unequally yoked)
But a better answer would be 1 Cor 7:14
For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
(I copied and pasted - sorry - but I wanted to put it in the answer)
2006-10-09 07:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem with marrying a superstitionist is that they seem to always want to expose the children to their fetid disease. Religion is a cheap whore that seduces so easily and you have to work very hard to keep them from being corrupted. Then they leave you, take half your stuff and for some strange reason the courts allow the diseased one to take the kids too.
2006-10-09 08:13:54 · answer #6 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's nothing in the Bible about marryng outside of your faith. But be aware you will have confrontations down the road, particularly if you ever have kids. If you're in love it can definately work, but go into it knowing what you'rre getting into. Pre-marital counseling would be STRONGLY reccommended.
2006-10-09 07:27:00 · answer #7 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hope that God is ok with a Christian and a Pagan marrying.I know that God wants us all to be happy and experience love.I also know that God never intended for us to be alone.Since my fiancee is Wiccan, I guess I'll find out when I die if God was unhappy with a Catholic marrying a Wiccan.
2006-10-09 07:31:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
II Corinthians 6:14: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? Sounds pretty clear to me.
2006-10-09 07:30:31 · answer #9 · answered by hunter_reed_64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not go for it? I don't think a Catholic priest would marry the couple, but most Protestant denominations would. Or go for a civil ceremony.
Religion is over-rated. A label such as "Presbyterian" or "Baptist" or any of the other faiths should never come between two people in love.
2006-10-09 07:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by Rapunzel XVIII 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is a line in one of the Epistles of Paul that recommends that Christians not be "unequally yoked" with an unbeliever.
2006-10-09 07:25:55 · answer #11 · answered by kreevich 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋