2007-01-26 08:22:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Photo, this is a sad question for me.
When I was very young I dated a young man who I thought was a good man. I got pregnant and as those were the days when women did not have babies out of wedlock, we married.
Almost from the first day I was abused...in every way possible. He claimed to be both an atheist and a satanist. He forced me to deny my God and instead to call him God. He held a gun to my head and pulled the trigger and...the gun misfired. After that, I left him.
Now I do know atheists that I love as dear friends and might even go out with them...but the scars left behind frighten me too much to ever have any close relationship past that.
So, I think I would have to choose...hypothetically because I already am with a Christian man who believes very much as I do...that I would rather date someone of another belief, though I would prefer their belief at least have the same Godhead as mine.
**JENN
2007-01-26 08:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Air Head 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am an atheist, and I don't date theists. I've tried it, and it just doesn't work out. I have too little in common with them. I have an atheist child and a Christian child. It's complicated when you're a single parent because you have to think about how things will affect the kids. An atheist is a lot less likely to "convert" than a believer, but I would want both of us to be compatible when it comes to this issue right from the start. I don't want "conversion" in my life because someone has to sacrifice a part of their own identity to do that. Would I dump an atheist for converting to theism? Yes, I would. Was I dumped when I became an atheist? Yes, I was, and that was fine with me because I didn't want to continue the relationship anyway.
2007-01-26 08:35:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rather date someone from another religion than an atheist.
But you never know where life will take you.
2007-01-26 08:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by Galinka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jeros- what you see as religion ( happy happy joy joy) isn't what I see as religion (sad sad hate hate ) which is part of the problem. I will admit religion or religious people in the name of religion do some good ( bringing food to people ) but I also see the bad. You admit the same things but think the good outweighs the bad ( especially if you count in the whole heaven thing and conveniently ignore the whole hell thing ).Suffering , if God exists, IS Gods fault b/c He's omnipotent. Much the same way if you let your child play with a nest of ants and she gets covered with antbites it's your fault she suffers.'Isn't that hypocritical?/yes, it is' - why do you ask if you're just going to answer?- As for hating religion, you have to understand why we hate religion (and not ALL religion and not even all christianity. Not the Amish for example )- It's because we define it as just about the worst thing to ever exist. We see it as a hindrance to scientific progress and thus the curing of diseases and the creation of more fertile farming techniques and on and on. Science has a proven track record of helping mankind. Religion doesn't. Religion has a track record of helping start wars and oppression. Science doesn't. So, you see Strawberry Shortcake and we see the monster from the Aliens movies.
2016-05-24 02:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don’t know if I married someone of a different religion at least we’d both believe in an after life or some higher power. Then again if it was an atheist it might be a bit easier then me a Christian marrying a Muslim , wiccan etc. Plus some atheist do convert .
2007-01-26 08:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by Spread Peace and Love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have dated men from other religions and it hasn't worked as they are now ex-boyfriends. Because of that I'd rather not date an atheist. I'd rather be equally yoked with someone who believes the same as I do as in my current relationship.
2007-01-26 08:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would rather not date from either group. Most especially not anyone who doesn't know that God does exist. Nor someone who worships any other God.
I am a believer in the Trinity. My date would have to also or they wouldn't be worth dating.
2007-01-26 08:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by free 1 indeed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably with a different religion, because at least we would likely agree that there is a Higher Power of some kind and that all of this is not just random accidental life...what are the chances?
2007-01-26 08:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by mountain woman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hmm... Seeing that I have dated a number of religious chicks, and only one or two actual atheists (including an agnostic right now- who happens to be the daughter of a pastor)... I guess it worked best for me to date an atheist, but I got along with most of them pretty well. It's not that big of a deal to have different religious beliefs (or no beliefs at all).
2007-01-26 08:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends, if they are going to preach as if they WERE God, then I would rather date an Athiest, but if the Athiest constantly bashed my beliefs, then I would rather date a different religion, it all depends on their characteristics
2007-01-26 08:30:42 · answer #10 · answered by Lo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋