2007-05-29 13:22:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Agree with Mike W
The reason the Apostle Paul warns against being unequally yoked is because it causes conflict. God desires peace and this instruction was given to prevent problems in peoples lives.
Be careful. I knew a girl that was a christian who was dating a guy that was not. He asked her to marry him but she refused and told him it was because their beliefs were different. Not long after he went to church and prayed with some of the men to be saved. In my opinion there never was any evidence that he truly got saved and shortly there after she married him. Immediately he went back to his way of life and did many things to keep her from going to church. He was also very wealthy and used his money to manipulate her. She is now still married to him but they party together and separately. Their children are some of the biggest parties having sex orgy's, drug & alcohol parites. She looks like a shell of a person now and at one time was very beautiful.
She thought she could change him but instead it changed her and not for the better.
2007-05-31 14:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by ~Raspberry Tea~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we're talking a romantic relationship, it's not a good idea. I don't think it's expressly called a sin in the Bible. But if the relationship grows serious, and eventually results in marriage and a family, conflicts are almost certain to arise. Will the atheist support the Christian spouse's desire to raise the children Christian? What will happen when the Christian spouse and/or children start pressuring the atheist spouse to convert because the children want Daddy/Mommy to go to heaven when they die? How healthy will the marriage be when the two disagree on such a fundamental issue as faith? When this important part of life to the believer isn't shared with their spouse?
The Bible advises against being "unequally yoked." This refers in part to marrying someone who's not compatible with you spiritually. It may work, but marriage is hard enough without such an obstacle.
Blessings.
2007-05-29 20:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by hoff_mom 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Lord states not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers,stay friends and ask God for discernment if this person can be won over and is just held in bondage and wait for answer,dont jump into a relationship with a unbeliever ,you become eventually what you hang around,wait for the person God has for you you will be much happier Lisa
2007-05-29 20:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by God Child 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a right-wing, fundamentalist, ignorant Christofacist, it is a sin to be in a relationship with anyone but another right-wing, fundamentalist, ignorant Christofacist.
They would try to convert you to take Jesus as "your personal Lord and Savior" because they get a lifetime of "Jesus points" for converting atheist.
Most mainline Christians, as I am, would not have a problem. Personally, I would be more concerned abou the atheist being in a relationship with most Christians.
2007-05-29 20:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Scripture doesn't define it as sin but it does warn against it.
The apostle Paul says to not be "unequally yoked with unbelievers". That would mean that it could happen, but someone will ultimately be very uncomfortable because one person will bear the major part of the load alone.
Be careful.
2007-05-29 20:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by MiKal-el 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not *necessarily*. It depends on the nature of the relationship.
We ARE commanded not to marry unbelievers (there's a reason for this, as I discovered while dating an atheist/materialist for 3 years), because people who are married need to have the same goals and direction in life. For example, if one of you wants to please God, and the other one just wants to please himself/herself, then you can imagine the amount of conflict and heartbreak that will cause.
My husband was not a Christian when we met (he became one shortly thereafter), but he wasn't an atheist either. He was seeking the truth, and found it.
2007-05-29 20:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Although the bible says for them not to be unequally yoked it also talks about relationships Christians who are in relationships with unbelievers that if they can tolerate each other thats it's ok from what I understand.
2007-05-29 20:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by Nes Fan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably, Christians seem to think everything is a sin. If it isn't, Christians will find a way to make it a sin.
2007-05-29 20:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by Babber420 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't think it would be a sin, but it doesn't sound like it makes a lot of sense either. How can they have much in common if they don't even agree on whether there is a God or not?
2007-05-29 20:26:13 · answer #9 · answered by Nuff Said Sis 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is not recommended for a marriage but not a sin.
2007-05-29 20:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋