I'm an Atheist/Evolutionist. My wife is a Catholic/Evolutionist.
I would not date a Creationist woman.
2006-10-10 04:29:00 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(If I were single...) I would have no qualms about marrying someone of a different background, a different race, someone a lot older (or younger) than I, and a long list of et ceteras. It's possible I might even marry someone of the same gender, if I met the right one. But two kinds of people I would never marry, or even date -- (1) a neocon and (2) a devout Christian, especially the creationist type.
2006-10-10 04:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can you be catholic and an evolutionist at the same time? To answer your question I'm a christian and my husband is an atheist. It's not a good mix, but we've been married for 16 years. Seems that your beliefs may be rubbing off on her a bit. The way I see it is what do you have to lose if you believe? If you die and you believe and God does exist than you get the kingdom of heaven. If God doesn't exist then noone is there saying "I told you so". But if you don't believe and God is there waiting for you then you might feel a bit stupid.......forever.
2006-10-10 04:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by rowster 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a Catholic/Creationist (with Evolutionist mixed in). I've dated a Pagan/Evolutionist. I don't know about marriage based soley on an evolution vs. creation debate. That has no matter in the marriage. The religion and respect factors in more, in my mind.
2006-10-10 04:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to worry, none would ever date you anyway.
I seriously doubt that most people on yahoo answers that claim to be atheists really are anyway. Course Atheists are much smarter then us dumb, backward, retarded, Bible readin, God believen, Creation thinken, Christians, eh? By the way the last time I checked in with the Pope, he said there is no such of a thing as a Catholic/evolutionist, identity problem? Next thing you know all those evolutionists will be adding Catholic to their identity
just so's that they's can have that feelin' of belongin'.
2006-10-10 04:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't care about the evolution/creationist bit. That's all in the past, after all. If I married someone who believed that we were blown out of someone's nose, that doesn't affect how I feel about her.
I'm more concerned about her morals today and in the future. I could not marry a strict Christian. I wouldn't want my wife to be a bother to people by harassing them about why they aren't saved. I especially wouldn't want her to harass me about that. I'd want to make sure she felt the same way I did about murder, theft, and human rights.
I want my wife to be moral, not necessarily Christian or atheist or any such thing.
And even having a wife who's a light Christian is troublesome. The notion of Christianity is that anyone not "saved" is going to Hell. Many people would be troubled with the "knowledge" that their spouse is going to Hell. I can't see how you and your wife do it, but I admire you both for having the fortitude to pull it off. I'd hate to have my wife be worried for my soul. There was an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where the wife had to lie to her husband about the existence of a god. He knew she was lying, but it made him feel good. I would never want to have a relationship like that.
Evolution/creationist, meh. I'm more worried about the philosophical beliefs than historical.
2006-10-10 04:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i was very good friends with people who had opposit beliefs as me. i think once we'd talked about it (hopefully before marriage), then it wouldnt be a problem. but so long as we both respected eachs opinions then sure, why not?
and to jason j... you're retarded. if you're a creationist then you couldnt believe your spouse would evolve into anything else, or else you cant be a creationist, you'd have to be an evolutionist.
2006-10-10 04:32:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am atheist, my husband, catholic.
I am glad to hear you would not date a creationist woman and I am sure your wife is happier about you not dating another woman more than anyone.
2006-10-10 14:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an agnostic evolutionist. my spouse is a christian and I actually don't know his take on the creationist-evolutionist thing. We've never discussed it and he has never brought it up.
2006-10-10 08:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist evolutionist, my wife is a lutheran creationist.
I use this site to practice for the dinner table religion war.
2006-10-10 04:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is unlikely that I would find any common interests with a commited creationist but if I felt there was a chance of turning her from the dark side I might have a relationship with her.
2006-10-10 04:33:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋