Christians, would you object to your son or daughter marrying an agnostic?

Answer 1

I'm Christian and my parents are Christian, I personally wouldn't tell them if I liked a guy that wasn't a Christian. Honestly, at my age, it doesn't matter because I'm not thinking of marriage yet, but they wouldn't let me date him if they knew, they say relationships like that would never work out.

Answer 2

If your core belief systems are different then what type of marriage can you expect?
I am willing to bet the author of this question and those who say "it's ok" are not married or haven't been. Because if you have you know when the romance wears off it's two people facing life's struggles together. If you don't have aligning beliefs, it is almost impossible to overcome.
No - I would not be happy with my Christian son or daughter marrying an agnostic - for them or for the agnostic. The Bible speaks against that and for good reason.

Answer 3

Absolutely not. At the moment my daughter goes to a small Church school where the vicar comes to give an assembly once a week and where they have a religious assembly every other day. She absolutely believes in God and Jesus and the Bible, but my husband is agnostic/atheist. We believe that peoples' religious - or non - beliefs are entirely personal choice. Who knows whether my daughter will keep her Christian faith when she grows up?

And whether she does, or doesn't, I wouldn't have any problem with her marrying an agnostic. Live and let live, that's my policy!

Answer 4

Their decision I would warn them about the possibility of problems because of differing believes, I think Agnostics are the chickenest people around Sorry but agnostic in the Greek means W/o logos or knowledge. You want your son or daughter to marry a....Ignoramus is what the greek language calls it.

Answer 5

I would advise that it makes the long road a bit harder to travel. I am a Christian, a Catholic, and I do believe that love comes from God and that love is the foundation of any successful marriage. An agnostic would not know if love comes from God. Failing to fully recognize a higher power as the source of love in your life would lead me to question the agnostic's definition of love and how it relates to marrying one of my children. I would attempt to help my child explore the issue deeply with their mate.

In one example, I would ask (or have my child ask) the agnostic what their definition of marriage is, and why they feel marriage is important.

Some people are understandably confused about the presence of God and/or a higher power in their lives. They do not have, do not exercise, and do not tend to seek a higher gift of faith. A long-term, marriage relationship with an agnostic would present challenges that I would wish my child would fully explore before making the final and massive commitment of life-long marriage.

Answer 6

The Scriptures tell us not to be unequally yoked to non-believers. There is a reason...and here is what it says:

2 Cor 6:14-7:1

14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
"I will dwell in them And walk among them.I will be their God,And they shall be My people."
17 Therefore
"Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord.Do not touch what is unclean,And I will receive you." 18'I will be a Father to you,And you shall be My sons and daughters,Says the Lord Almighty." NKJV

Hope that helps...

Answer 7

I dont think i'd like it HOWEVER, my child has to make his/her own choice. I would hope that the convictions they were raised with etc. would be good enough to steer them in the right direction. Although I would not like it, I also would not cut off my child or anything for choosing to do so. My beliefs are my beliefs and I could not push them on my child. I can only raise them the best way I know how and hope and pray to God that they make the right decisions for themselves.

Answer 8

Definitely, I would object. More times than not the unbeliever pulls the Believer down. Besides what I think, God's Word counts more and He speaks against it.

Answer 9

Not unless they're an obnoxious fundamentalist agnostic who complains about Christians all the time.

Answer 10

Gregory,
I absolutely would not object. My daughter is married to a non-Christian. I believe that eventually he will decide to become a Christian but that is his choice and nobody elses. Have a great weekend and a wonderful Christmas.
Thanks,
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