A recent study ranked atheists as the minority group parents were least willing to allow their children to marry. Would you marry an atheist (or endorse your child marrying an atheist), and if not, why not?
2007-01-13 09:57:56 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. I did. So did my wife. No problems there, then.
And that study only applies to Americans - a tiny percentage of the world's population, hardly relevant really.
2007-01-13 10:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am a deist and honestly I would marry an atheist way before I would marry a Christian. Why? Because a Christian husband would want to turn me into a Christian wife and send our entire family off to church every Sunday. Even though I believe in a higher power, I feel closer to atheists than I do to Christians.
By the way, nobody over the age of eighteen needs parental consent to marry.
2007-01-13 10:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are interesting studies about domestic violence and religion. In the USA , the absolute majority of husbands who killed their wives professed some form of religion.
Some Islamic clerics describe the correct way to beat your wife (no broken bones, no facial injuries, no blood, not in front of children). In some Muslims countries they can legally kill their wives.
Also, it seems to be a problem with Hindus. In Bombay, India, one wife is burned every day.
Incest and rape are commom in the Amish community.
Battered women on Orthodox jewish homes is now a recognized
problem, being agressively addressed by the Jewish community.
So, if you look at the statistics, a woman might have better chances with an atheist. They don't seem to carry the wrath of God and don't hear those orders to kill.
They are better husbands.
2007-01-13 10:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Sabetudo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe attraction is the first and foremost thing to get past, and then after knowing a person, if they tell me they are atheist I am willing to listen to their reasoning and then maybe we can learn from one another. Would there be a conversion? Maybe, but not forcefully. We love who we love. As far as if I would marry an atheist, as God fearing as I am? If I am in love with the person, yes. Would I endorse my future child to? Good question, but I have to let them choose their love life. it isn't up to me who my child marry. If the person have some values, and good grooming habits I will be fine. We all want our children to be equally yolked but we can't have everything.
2007-01-13 10:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Most are friendly people, and I enjoy getting to know them. I don't see why I wouldn't honestly. In fact, the only group I couldn't ever see my self marrying one of is Christianity. And even then, I know some nice ones of the bunch. As long as my partner is okay with marrying a pagan, I'm good.
2007-01-13 10:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by tahirih.luvs2sew 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the way two people feel about eachother is what should matter the most the rest can be worked out over time and if you truly love and care about someone then you should be tolerant towards how they feel and believe anyway i'm agnostic would you as a christian or whatever religion you are marry an agnostic or atheist or whatnot
2007-01-13 10:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If I were the marrying sort, then yes. But then again...I am an atheist. :)
But I'm a selfish atheist and do not want to share my life with any one person.
2007-01-13 10:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I considered marrying some day, I will definitely marry an atheist or an agnostic. I wouldn't marry a religious guy. I don't want to be with stupid.
2007-01-13 10:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by cannabia 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What a person believes doesn't matter. It only matters if I loved the person. If I love him Iwould marry him. And that would be the same for my children if I had any. As long as they don't try to change my belief in god.
2007-01-13 10:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by Saby 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, first you need to know if the atheist wants to marry you.
2007-01-13 10:17:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋