What if I want to become an atheist but?

Question

but my husband is a Baptist minister? I still love HIM, but I don't know if I believe in God anymore.

Answer 1

Wow, if your serious then you are in a bad place. Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. Maybe you are just sick of religion, not the Lord. Try to get focused on what is upsetting you and turning you off the most and pray for help and ways to remedy them. God doesn't give up on anyone. We all get in spiritual ruts sometimes. Just pray and God and your husband will help you.

Answer 2

Many people of different religious persuasion get along quite well. It all depends on how much each is willing to let the other believe what they want. It's a two way street. This is freedom of religion in the home. Even though your husband is a Baptist Minister, if he loves you more than his religion, and is tolerant, there should be no problem.
Your marriage is based upon more than religious beliefs, and because you are different people there is bound to be a difference of opinion on many subjects. Good luck in couping with religion.

Answer 3

He is your husband. You should be comfortable with honesty. He should accept you. Maybe you two can agree to disagree and focus on your shared love for each other. This is obviously important to you so it needs to be addressed. It well eventually come out anyway. As someone else responded, you either are an atheist or you aren't; the question is whether or not to admit your feelings. You should make sure that you are decided or else he will convince you otherwise. I won't tell you what to believe, but you need to decide this on your own first. You still love him even though his beliefs are different than yours. Won't he still love you if yours are different than his?

Answer 4

Have you asked him if he believes in God? Lots of ministers don't really believe in God. If he's one of those preachers that's just going through the motions then you're on the same page.

Answer 5

One does not choose to become an Atheist, you just reach a point where there is no other choice but to admit you are. Usually, stress in a relationship with a superstionist, tears that relationship apart. The delusional mind cannot adapt.

Answer 6

So.. you can believe what you want and he can believe what he wants. If you all love each other it shouldn't get based on what religion you are etc... Maybe in time he'll come to realize, you were right all along or maybe, you'll see a change in him and become curious about God. Who knows. The relationship sounds interesting to me... something to always talk about.

Answer 7

It is not a matter of becoming an atheist or not being an atheist-either you believe, don't believe or you are not sure.

If you are not sure, you would be most likely be described as "agnostic".

As far as your husband goes, Honesty is the best policy- regardless of whether you believe or don't.

Answer 8

u dont have to go all the way, you can still be agnostic and realize that knowing gods existance can neither be proven nor disproven. no reason to go all the way and deny god. but it is your choice. if that is what you choose then i would imagine your husband would still accept you for that, as long as you dont force your beliefs on him and hopefully he wont do the same to you. if you 2 really love eachother religion wont stop you from being together

Answer 9

Why don't you believe in God?
(not trying to be all minister-ey, just wondering)
Ask yourself that.
I believe that no one person has "it" right.
If it's just because your beliefe don't jive with Christianity, or any other religion for that fact, don't stop believing in it.
If you truly feel that there is no higher power, God, Allah, Karma, or whatever, then that is your chioce.
Good luck, in whatever path you choose.
Sheena

Answer 10

A grown man who believes in fairy tales is bad enough, but one whose life revolves around one? Life with such an intellectual inferior is doomed. You will gradually lose all respect for him. The sooner you get out of that relationship the better.