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is it a sin to marry someone who is not sure if god exist or an atheist?

2007-12-15 09:33:21 · 23 answers · asked by adamsgurl 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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It's a really bad idea:

"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
"Therefore come out from them
and be separate, says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you."
"I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

II Corinthians 6:14-18

A little pain now could save you a world of pain later.

2007-12-15 09:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3 2

Is it a SIN? that which is a COMMAND in the bible is considered Law. when ever Jesus tells us to do something it becomes a command. the 10 commandments were just that commands.. If your soon to be husband is not Christian I think you should do some heavy praying because the chance you will FALL from the faith is very great.

The bible says do not be unequally yoked with an unbeliever--in other words if you are (yoked or tied) married then there is a big chance that his beliefs become your beliefs for your ways become one.

Marriage is not just joining the body but also mind. You will be spending more time with your husband than anyone else.. The chance that you will no longer believe in God is great.

Another thing: witness dating usually end in doom.. I have seen this first hand. It is better to assemble with Christians rather than nonbelievers. I chose my wife BECAUSE she was Christian first, then the other attributes fall in line.

however, if you do talk to him about the creation please go from a non biblical angle first about the existence of God since most nonbelievers discredit the bible as authentic.
The best way to talk to him is to explain that his very own existence is substantial evidence of God--Your Mother (created) gave birth to you as so did her mother--well who Created the first mother--who or what put into motion our existence today?

you abstain life and everything you see today you need 3 things which atheists can not answer:

1. where did space come from
2. where did matter come from
3. where did time come from

they cant tell you -- but i can..

In the beginning(time) GOD CREATED the heavens(space) and the earth(matter)

All 3 accounted for in the first sentence of the Bible. God is not inside his creation for he is the author(the author is not inside his painting) his ways are not our ways so in that faith is needed. with out faith and prayer then he can not understand any of this for the unbeliever is blinded to truth..

Pray that the spirit will open his eyes to the presents of our God. That is the most unselfish and most important prayer anyone can pray for anyone..

God bless
John

2007-12-15 09:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by johnblessed01 4 · 0 0

First of all, some of my non believing friends did not read the question. She was asking Christians. So go find another Christian to bash please. The bible does say that we are to be equally yoked as in Christian to Christian. If you think about it, it makes sense. But, I am an example of a Christian woman marring a non believer. I have been saved for 10 years now. Just pray about this and ask God to make it clear to you. Remember he does not always answer with what we want to hear.

2007-12-15 09:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by jppp63 2 · 1 0

That depends... are you a Christian? If you're not, there's no problem. But if you are a Christian, or you at least believe in God, the Bible teaches you not to unite in unequal yokes (2Corinthians 6:14-17).

Marriage would not be as good as it should if both of you aren't of going the same way, aren't of the same mind.

2007-12-15 10:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by garyenbaxter 2 · 0 0

Ask God what he thinks of it. If your relation with God is meaningful to who, you'd like to share your feelings with your spouse. If he/she isn't a Christian this will be difficult for both of you. According to 1 Cor 7, one should not divorce if you're married with a non-christian, but there is also a warning that it is not wise to marry one.
But again: God promises you peace of heart if you make a correct decision (fil 4:6), so talk to Him, let Him talk to you, read the bible, ask other Christians if it is wise to marry, and check if you've got peace of mind if you've made your decision

2007-12-15 09:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by leatherbiker040 4 · 1 0

A sin is simply disobedience to Gods word.

While marriage to someone who does not believe is not strickly forbidden, it is very strongly discouraged.

The bible is very clear on how you are to live once you are married to an unbeliever. It will be hard and you will have to stay very strong, most of the time it is much easier for you to fall away, than for the unbeliever to believe.

SImplistic answer to your question, no, not an outright disobedient act to God, but a downright difficult path to choose. Given everything God tells us about being yoked to others whom do not believe, I would opt for forgoing marriage to this person.

2007-12-15 09:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by cindy 6 · 0 2

(1 Corinthians 7:39) A wife is bound during all the time her husband is alive. But if her husband should fall asleep [in death], she is free to be married to whom she wants, only in [the] Lord.



(1 Corinthians 15:33) Do not be misled. Bad associations spoil useful habits.

2007-12-15 09:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by no name 4 · 1 0

And what about you. As for us Christians it says, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?" 2Cor 6:14,15

2007-12-15 10:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0 0

I is not recommended because your heart will turn away.
And it will. Because eventually your feelings for your atheist partner will take over what feelings you had for God in time it will win. Because their will be times that a christian will doubt and if the person who is your life partner does not encourage you then your doubt will only get worse each time you doubt until you believe no more. you may get over many doubts with prayer but each time you doubt you will doubt more and it will get harder

2007-12-15 09:43:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

No.

Do you love and respect each other? If so, there should not be problems in that area.

My sister is married to an atheist who has treated her wonderfully for 25 years. She's more of a deist than a Christian but she does have religious beliefs, which he never mocks. He's always finding small gifts for her in that area.

2007-12-15 09:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

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