would you marry a religious person if you were an atheist?
2007-07-08 20:35:50 · 18 answers · asked by That Guy Drew 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Been there, done that, won't do it again. When your faith is a huge part of you, that is a big part of your life that you cannot share with your spouse. This isn't good for the marriage.
2007-07-09 02:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.. you never know what is going to happen then but I don't really think so. Look, I think that it is very hard to live with someone that does not share beliefs with you... there would be constant disagreement because the couples have to live a daily living together and follow their different beliefs that can oppose each other. But I do believe in true love.
In my case, I am a Mormon and I dream to be sealed in the Temple someday (no matter when as long as it is with the right person). To be sealed (married) in the temple, groom and bride has to be Mormon and temple endowed. I want to marry in the temple because it is eternal marriage, not an "until death set us apart" or something. You can have an eternal family and get many blessings and I want that for me. Someday I'll find my prince (did you know that I am a princess? ... Ok, I'm just a wannabe ^_^ ) and we will be sealed for eternity. Love is pretty much important, I would never give any marriage step without love. ^_^
Love = beautiful
2007-07-09 03:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I would not. I think it it unwise for anyone to marry outside of their beliefs system, whatever they may be. It is important for a couple to agree on the same things. In marriage you need to be united- you can't do that if you have different beliefs. If you have children, inter-faith marriages are a bad idea, then the kids are confused, Mommy thinks, one thing, daddy thinks something else. The kids have no idea what to believe. It really is a bad idea. Besides I know people who are in these marriages and they just have problems. I know someone who married a man not of her faith. He went to church with her one Sunday- when she guilted him into it, because she wanted him there with her. That is not uncommon, people want their families together at church. When she told me that, I thought it was extremely unfair of her to expect that of him when she knew who he was when she married him. In most cases. the spouses try to convert each other to their religions.
The children are always stuck in the middle they feel as though they have to choose sides, Mom's Church or Dad's, or that if they choose something different they will be disappointing both parents. Even when the parents try to encourage them to find their own way- which is stupid parenting- they still feel that way.
I think inter-faith marriages are just asking for problems.
2007-07-09 12:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an orthodox Jew, I would only marry another orthodox Jew. If the person was not observant, I wouldn't marry them- the dichotomy in lifestyles would be too great and create way too much friction for the marriage to work. Marriage is not something that is easy, ever, and having too divergent moral and ethical systems is a recipe for disaster.
2007-07-09 04:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion is important but it is not above the truth.When religious messages get unclear in a particular relegion new shoots or branches of that relegionis born.
2007-07-09 19:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by thiru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure mixed faith marriages work all the time.. If I loved them I would definitely want to give it a go..
I AN Atheist raise a Mormon have been married to an Agnostic raised Jehovah's Witness for 10.8 years it's working out marvelously so far..
2007-07-09 03:45:24 · answer #6 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes.....for love I would marry someone of any religion....to get around the children problem I would teach both religions to them and when they are old enough to make their own choice they can choose whatever religion or none if they feel it is right....
2007-07-09 03:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by Ali 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, of course. It's not the religion, it's the level of tolerance, respect and acceptance in the other person. I wouldn't marry a bigot, even if they were of the same religious persuasion as me. :-)
2007-07-09 03:39:12 · answer #8 · answered by J9 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I didn't.
Thats not to say it can't happen to others.
However, I think, I personally, would be rather incompatible with a true believer. And how would we raise the children?
2007-07-09 03:41:34 · answer #9 · answered by hypno_toad1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!
II Cor 6:14
2007-07-09 10:18:54 · answer #10 · answered by Caveman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋