and we live harmony. We don't judge each other and openly discuss each other's belief system. We never try to convert the other. I don't understand why there seems to be so much open hostility on this board toward people who have a different viewpoint. I'm sure there are many athiests out there who are much closer to my viewpoints on Bush (or as we refer to him in my household "The DARK OVERLORD") then many Christians in my church. I think in the end...we have more similarities then differences. I guess what my question is...why do some of you feel so hostile towards someone's beliefs that may be different then your own?
2007-10-31 03:47:00 · 25 answers · asked by Cheryl S 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Please don't think this is directed at Athiests...there are nasty extremists on both sides of the issue.
2007-10-31 03:51:23 · update #1
Yes Chris...I had that conversation with him a couple of times....but he doesn't believe..and I don't feel the need to be him over the head with it. But again, why do you feel the need to attack what I believe and how I express my beliefs.
2007-10-31 03:52:48 · update #2
I do pray that one day he will believe, and as I said we do discuss our beliefs with each other...but what good would be forcing the issue on him do...it will just make him defensive cause friction between us.
2007-10-31 04:01:59 · update #3
evolved illustrates my point...not only does she get decide that my beliefs are wrong...she gets to decide that my husband isn't a "good enough" athiest because we are able to live in harmony.
2007-10-31 05:58:53 · update #4
Folks if hubby get "converted" it will only to make her (and others giving grief over it) happy. Basically "Sure folks, I'll convert (if it shuts everyone up about it, absolutly)"
He'd be Christian in your eyes only, while still an Athiest at heart and belief. This is not directed at the OP (the wife), but more at the extremist Christians posting to this thread.
If he doesn't believe, he just doesn't. If he's gotta tell ya what ya wanna hear just to get you to go away, then he will. Again not directed at his wife.
2007-10-31 05:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by Cal A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I married my wife , well over fifty-three years ago . She was a strict Lutheran , I was a one hundred percent non-believer . I encouraged her to continue her religion, which she did for quite a few years . Slowly she dropped away and now has no religious superstitions at all .
She said that the more she thought of religious beliefs , the more impossible they become.
Our marriage has been 100% perfect , and still going stronger than ever. Perhaps the secret was that neither tried to push beliefs on the other .
2007-10-31 11:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I've been called hostile towards people with religion, but the truth is I find religion silly. A lot of people will use it to justify something political, which usually includes morality legislation. That really gets me going on the offensive. Now I just troll the religion section for the lulz. I get a kick out of posting opposing views in the religious section that is dominated by Christians.
2007-10-31 10:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by Brent 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not hostile towards anyone who wants to believe anything they want. I get defensive when my lack of belief or scientific view of the world is attacked, then I tend just to shred whoever is attacking belief system to little tiny bits.
I'm a skeptic and a cynic. I want proof, real, documented, verifiable, testable proof.
BTW: As a student of anthropology I personally held the skull of a homo erectus in my hands and was able to compare it to a skull of a chimp and the skull of a human, and it is without a doubt a transitional species between the two lines of primate evolution.
2007-10-31 10:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm an atheist. My wife's Lutheran. She's the greatest person I have ever meant. Our religious (non)beliefs do not cause strife. On the contrary, our differences make for good conversation.
BTW, she thinks it's hilarious when people (like some of those who answered here) refer to her as a bad Christian. The irony of it all!
2007-10-31 11:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wish we could all just agree to disagree too. I don't hate people that don't believe what I believe and I don't beat people over the head with it either. I think this people on this site say things that they would never say to someones face and they use this site to get out their frustration with the other side. I can understand believers wanting to explain their position in hopes that others believe, we don't want to see anyone go to a hell that we know to exist (I say know because Christians truly believe in the existence of hell). I can understand non-believers wanting to explain their points of view so they are not judged to be Satanists just because they don't believe in God. What I can't understand is why people have to be so hateful about it. I am glad that you and your husband have found common ground, but doesn't it hurt your heart to know that this man that you love enough to want to spend your life with him has hell in his future? And, by the way, I agree with you both about Bush and like the name you came up with!
2007-10-31 11:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i can't understand why anyone would feel hostile over a different set of beliefs except when the other person is openly hostile on a forum with insults and a condescending tone
2007-10-31 10:52:01 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you are right, people just shouldn't try to shove their beliefs down others throats. people should be able to believe whatever they want to believe with out being told they are right are wrong. unfortunatly whenever you put your beliefs out there, there are going to be people that judge. that is the way of the world! and history.
2007-10-31 10:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by = ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't feel hostile over others beliefs, Nor did Jesus he treated them with dignity and respect, he sat with them Your husband will Christ in you, and Pray that he to be saved. As for others who tend to be hostile I think they are just trying to get across how they feel, they don't purposely get that way
2007-10-31 10:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by Rev.Michelle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You had me at "The DARK OVERLORD"
lol
Just look at the answers here. Which people seem to be more uncorformtable with an atheist-Christian marriage?
This part, "I do pray that one day he will believe", is why it would never work for me.
2007-10-31 10:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋