How would you do it?
2007-11-02 07:23:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm agnostic/atheist so clearly I wouldn't mind my child dating an atheist. But I also wouldn't mind/try to stop them from dating a theist. Even if I did not agree with the other person's view of the world I would want my child to do what made them happy even if that meant me biting my tongue.
2007-11-02 07:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
I would encourage them in what the Bible states; i.e., you should not be unequally yolked. That is, a Christian should not marry a non-Christian. Dating is the precursor...the playing field...for relationships that can lead to marriage. Therefore, rather than be hypocritical, my message would be the same for dating. We are to spead the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; however, there are far better ways to do that than marrying a non-Christian.
Of course, their life is their life. I would not try to stop them, if they are adults and insist on their decision. Of course, they are the one's that must also live with the consequences.
2007-11-02 07:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by BowtiePasta 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer unlike them. I genuinely tend to unlike them, at here, the place they tend be jerks. i'm no longer likely to be super to them for it on the rate of different human beings, particularly believers. The Bible may even tell me to instruct the different cheek. It does not say, "and then bend over and divulge the different 2, and it does not say to bare your brother's cheek for the greater abuse, even in any respect.. If atheist public action could additionally be the desire to perception a conflict, i could even provide them one. in the event that they do no longer desire to get their butts kicked by using the vastly overwhelming religious majority, they shouldn't p.c.. such and a lot of fights. I have not have been given any desire to spend my days handling 20+ million secular elitist atheist Kim Jon Ils. One is undesirable adequate in this international
2016-10-03 04:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by rask 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be much more concerned with my sons dating a fundamentalist Christian than dating an atheist, but not all atheists are of the same mettle (I would not like a woe is me nihilist).
My sons are still tots but I figure I will take three approaches regardles of who they have a relationship with. First, I will tie priveleges to objective criteria for academics, health, responsibility, and sociability. Grades slip, they become a hermit, starts getting depressed then I will likely exercise my right not to contribute to what I view as the cause, whether that be a girlfriend, hobby, job, whatever. Second, I will maintain an open line of communication, I do not intend to be passive aggressive or to actively control them. Third, I will try and balance those parental duties with chilling out regularly, confident in their abilities to think and feel for themselves.
2007-11-02 07:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Well, I would encourage my child to date someone with similar values, someone who is Christian, however bottom line is...
No, I wouldn't stop them. If that's where their heart leads them in love, then who would I be to stop that? Beyond that, any parent that tried to stop their kid would basically force their kid to rebel, and the kid would probably do it anyway.
2007-11-02 07:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas The Servant 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, because I would be secure that I raised them to be strong in their faith and wise in their actions. I would just pray that they keep their faith strong and that they make the right decisions to please God first.
My parents didn't discourage me from dating someone who was Jewish, and he ended up being baptized into Christ a couple weeks before our wedding.
2007-11-02 07:56:44 · answer #6 · answered by kaz716 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I would do what I did with every other teaching I gave my son. I would tell him the risks and let him make his own choices.
2007-11-02 07:26:45 · answer #7 · answered by Think! 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-11-02 07:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by rikirailrd 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
NO as Christians we are supposed too help reach the lost not reject them
2007-11-02 07:36:43 · answer #9 · answered by dawn l 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If he was a drunk or gay, then I would. but if he was a good guy, the yeah, I would. I don't care about religion much in dating, as long as he doesn't do human sacrifice.
2007-11-02 07:31:49 · answer #10 · answered by YouCannotKnowUnlessUAsk 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋