Would you go to both churches?
Would you marry an athiest?
2007-02-21 19:01:13 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. I'm marrying the person, not their religion, or lack of.
2007-02-21 19:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nowadays, marriage is just a proof of a "social contract". Most people have the "marriage life" but are not really married. Most people I know who have married outside their own religion, just sign the contract (so to speak) with a lawyer and that's it! Done deal! But it is also possible to do it with both churches. Religion I believe is going through a crisis of belief and needs to attract as much people as possible, and not allowing people from two different religions to marry will definitely not help. As for the deciding on which church to go to, I don't see why going to both would be a problem. Marrying an atheist? I don't see a problem either. It's just a matter of reaching a consensus and respect for one another and your own beliefs.
2007-02-21 19:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by lilmeeh008 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1. I WANT to say yes because, as an agnostic, I'm pretty open-minded about spirituality, HOWEVER, the answer is no because I've met too many bigoted Christian women. I used to believe, but then a girlfriend told me that I wasn't from her special brand of Christianity, which happened to include limiting her pool of eligible bachelors down to just her church (!). This experience and far too many others like it taught me that Christian women are just not worth my efforts - and I mean that in the worst sort of way because I know I am a decent man. Seriously, Christian women casting out Christian men because they aren't from the same church?? That's nuts!! Because I dare to be honest, I am cast out, but a liar and manipulator false in his faith will get many of these women into bed. Have you noticed that Christians have a higher rate of divorce than my people? Have you notice that they have a higher rate of domestic violence? Seriously, I don't need that sort of riff-raff in my life.
2. I want to say that I would go to her church since I don't really have a church to attend... But if they are too bigoted to let me in, then forget the whole getting married thing.
3. Would I marry an atheist? Well, that depends on the size of the chip on her shoulder. I just asked one out last week and she had some kind of freak-out thing. I don't know if she was raped by her pastor and now hates all men or what it is, but obviously she has some issues... I can't say that my experience with atheist women has been one of affirming their so-called sanity. That might explain why so many atheist men are so depressed. Anyhow, if I find a sane athiest, then yeah, I might marry her. I won't promise that I won't try to convert her to agnosticism though...
Generally speaking, it's really more up to the other person as an indicator of who they really are. Of course I would want to share religious experiences with my wife, but not at the cost of my integrity.
2007-02-21 19:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Cheshire Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not? I'm Pagan so I don't attend church in the first place. The only time I attend is Christmas. Otherwise I'd just be going for the social hour, which is the wrong reason entirely to go.
I wouldn't have any objections to marrying an Atheist.
2007-02-21 19:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 months ago I would have said "Yes, so long as we were still ultimately compatible". But after my latest relationship disaster, I'd have to say no, absolutely not. Of course dating outside of my religion is another story.
As for marrying an atheist, well that depends. My religion is a non-theistic one, so it still doesn't answer the question for me.
2007-02-21 19:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't go to church but I am a christan. Just because you marry an athiest doesn't mean anything. It just means they have a different believe system. So yea I would, I wouldn't expect anyone to believe in what I do, or force them. Its all a matter of what you want and what they want.
2007-02-21 19:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by pamala_f 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am outside religion and married within religion!
2007-02-21 19:18:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
would,nt really mind what religion the person is, it is not of any importance marry the person not the religion as long as both people are happy who cares what church they attend or not
2007-02-21 20:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by iain d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife is an Anglican, I am a Catholic. We go to both churches. I think my wife would be really mad if I married an atheist!
2007-02-21 19:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I'd marry someone who didn't practice my religion (Asatru)...as long as they weren't a monotheist. (So that kind of rules out the whole church thing.)
And yes, I would marry an atheist. I tend to get along better with them anyways.
2007-02-21 19:11:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how similar our values and beliefs are. I don't think I would marry an athiest, but ya never know!
2007-02-21 19:04:20 · answer #11 · answered by Halley 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋