Are you currently married or dating a religous person or another atheist?
I am currently going steady with a nice Christian girl who respect my atheistic beliefs.
2006-10-20 08:09:26 · 13 answers · asked by Reload 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I doubt that she'll try to convert me. She is a very open minded person but her parents don't know I'm atheist.
I'm not planning to tell them either.
2006-10-20 08:14:57 · update #1
I'm a secular Humanist who is married to a spiritual person. We have a deep and abiding mutual respect for one another. We don't always agree on issues, but we have yet to find a situation where we couldn't reasonably compromise or at least agree to disagree. My grandchildren are being reared as Christians. It's not what I would do, but my sense of morality tells me that is for their parents to decide, not me. I respect it and do my part to encourage them to be the kind of Christians I admire.
Inter-religious and religious/non-religious couples are not as rare as some apparently think. Those who believe it's impossible for such couples to make things work probably aren't willing to do what it takes. You have to behave like adults, respect each other's differences, and be willing to compromise sometimes. It can be done. People have done it, and many are doing it right now.
Best of success to you and your young lady.
2006-10-20 08:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all I do not feel a common ground with other atheists as this would seem to be somewhat organized like fellowships in religious groups. I don't think people that believe in god or not are worried all the time about what each other believes. People within the same religion debate all the time about how they approach the religion they share. It is not uncommon for people with the same religion to debate issues concerning their religion. Most religion is practiced according to what you want out of your beliefs not what the religion teaches or suggests. Most are slackers in any organized religion and only adhere to a few of the things they are taught and just go about being the annoying people they are.
2006-10-20 15:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont let religion stand in your way of being happy. If this is the girl for you, it shouldnt matter. My wife and I have been happily married for 14 years. We have two beautiful twin children and we are just as happy now as the day we got married, if not more so.
I am atheist and she is Christian. The major problem we had is deciding on what to teach our children about religion. We came to the conclusion to do it like a debate. When the kids have questions about religion, we sit them down and my wife answers first, explaining to them what her beliefs are. (not what they should believe) After she is done, I explain what mine are. The kids take it from there. They decide what they want to believe or not believe.
I wish you the best. Relationships are hard enough, withut throwing religion into the mix. Good Luck. Do what make you hhappy.
2006-10-20 15:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by baptsm_by_fire 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My significant other retains much of his upbringing, which was a unique mixture of Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy; he flirted with Islam for a time last year, and now generally considers himself a Taoist, but still believes to some extent in the Abrahamic God.
He knew what I was getting into it and has no problems with it.
2006-10-20 15:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by angk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found the gulf between misbelief (Christianity) and unbelief (atheism) eventually swallows a relationship whole. It hasn't worked for me. The women I date today are agnostics.
2006-10-20 15:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend is an atheist bordering on satanist. Compared to him, I'm a damn saint.
I don't think I could date a christian, unless they were way lapsed.
2006-10-20 15:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by mutterhals 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't get serious with her. Would you be willing to get married in a CHURCH? Would you want her taking YOUR kids to church for their weekly brainwashing?
Play around if you must, but don't stay with her for too long.
2006-10-20 15:27:50 · answer #7 · answered by claudiagiraffe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My g/f is atheist also. Myself i wouldn't date a religious woman, that would be a recipe for disaster from the start.
2006-10-20 15:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well its like this the bible says not to have relations with non believers so is she truly a christian or does she not know where you stand on this subject. if you care about her something needs to change. You believing that Jesus dieing on the cross for your sins. would be a good start?
2006-10-20 15:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by hawop 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i respect you sir
but think about this.........the absecnce of a belief in God is a rleigion of itself.so theerfeore atesim is retardo guys
2006-10-20 15:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by jawsaints 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋