Is ok for a catholic to marry an atheist? Even if they really love each other? What says in a Bible? What would God say?
2007-06-09 02:23:25 · 28 answers · asked by . 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know about catholic, but God says to marry only other Christians so you won't be unevenly yoked.
2007-06-09 02:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anyone would know. To the atheist there isn't such a thing as God. To the catholic, this situation never really occurred in the Bible. The Bible only talks about people with other religion, not about someone without a religion.
In most countries, there is legally nothing wrong with marriage between people of different religions/beliefs. The only problem I see would be that if the different views of the couple would tear apart their marriage, but then again, almost everyone have different views. If their love can overcome their difference, then all I would do is to wish them a happy marriage.
2007-06-13 15:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jan C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible cautions Christians about being 'unequally yoked' with non-Christians. This goes to the issue of basic incompatibility. An active Christian will have a very different world view than an atheist, and they will ultimately be working at cross purposes.
Some Christians believe it is sinful to marry outside the faith; I just believe that it's not the best choice. Either the marriage will suffer, or the Christian's level of commitment to Christ will suffer. It's a trade off that doesn't have to happen when two people of compatible belief systems are joined.
2007-06-16 22:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dianne A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is their love based on if they have two completely different views of the world and morality?
And think of all the problems -- could they sustain their love through their differences on attending Mass every Sunday, forgoing artificial birth control, observing holy days of obligation and raising their kids in the Church?
The kid issue is an important one. Because if dad believes one thing and mom believes another and the kids are taught to love and respect both parents (as they should be), then basically the kids are taught that faith is optional. And if it's optional, then it can't possibly be true. Either God exists or He doesn't, regardless of what any person believes/doesn't believe. Tell a kid that God is optional, and that automatically means there is no God. Is the Catholic in this relationship really going to be okay with that? I don't see how, if the Catholic is truly a person of faith.
But the bigger issue is how can two people with two completely different moral understandings possibly make a marriage work? The relationship will break down at the first moral challenge...and face it, life is FULL of moral challenges.
2007-06-13 09:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God cannot say or do a thing. A true catholic would never marry a true atheist, by the way. Nonsense.
Anyway, I do not believe in any gods.
2007-06-16 10:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by leomcholwer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all he had to say, he already had done, via Bible.
It is more about instructions and advice ( not to Catholics, but generally christians ) :
2 cor 6;14-16:
( not be yoked with those who are different, with unbelievers. For what partnership do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
What accord has Christ with Beliar? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? )
Mal 2,11-13
(Judah has broken faith; an abominable thing has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. Judah has profaned the temple which the LORD loves, and has married an idolatrous woman. May the LORD cut off from the man who does this both witness and advocate out of the tents of Jacob, and anyone to offer sacrifice to the LORD of hosts! )
But it is more about general relationships between people believing and not believing in God than marriage. We must always remember, that not all can be translated literally and there are even some examples ( in Bible ) saying about marriages with unbelievers:
Joseph from Egypt married daughter of egyptian clergyman
Moses married Sophia,daughter of madian clergyman
Prostitute Rachab from Jericho became one of Jesus genealogic tree (Mt 1,5)
No restriction in Biblie, regarding this one,but there is warning : no relationships with unbelievers. The Bible is saying : it is purely your own risk, if you do not accept this warning.
If you are the one who believes in God, you are taking full responsibility for the relationship and if this does not work, you are fault twice.
2007-06-09 10:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by osmantus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know much about Catholic religion. But the Bible says not to marry up with a non believer.You marriage won't be a balanced one.And I found out the hard way.
2007-06-09 09:36:05 · answer #7 · answered by Christal 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God, being Love, would probably say that love conquers all.
The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-Catholics.
Because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge that the interfaith couple will face, they may have to get permission from the bishop.
With love in Christ.
2007-06-09 23:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is interesting since I am atheist and I am interested in a catholic girl. I love her very much, but don't know if her parents will be OK with it because of my atheism.
2007-06-12 16:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by El Papi 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God might say something, but me, the atheist, would just let it happen. I don't really care for other religions, I care about the person I love.
2007-06-17 02:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by bobhaslife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋