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What I wouldn't make the mistake of doing again is dating someone who is critical of my religious preferences. You don't have to agree, but you do have to respect my right to hold my views, as I do your right to hold yours.
Reform or Reconstructionist Jew (more than likely a Humanist Jew)
Kabbalist (highly unlikely to find)
Neopagan (soft spot of Asatru, Hellenic Reconstructionism and Celtic)
Wiccan
Hindu (though more so Advaitist branch)
Buddhist (not picky about the branch)
Taoist
Pantheist
Panentheist
Pandeist
Panendeist
Theosophist
Shinto
Jain
Christian mythicist/mystic/pluralist (one with a very low or virtually non-existent Christology, otherwise, it is an absolute no-go)
Mazdayasni
Nontheistic positions:
Agnostic (per Huxley's definition)
Agnostic atheist
Agnostic deist
Agnostic pantheist/pandeist or panentheist/panendeist
Atheist (relative, positive or negative) *these are positions held within this category*
Ignostic ^
While I am open to dating any of the above, I have mostly interacted or gotten involved with Buddhists/Taoists, pantheists (or similar variation), deists, and Humanists (agnostic or atheist of varying flavors). I am a relative atheist - agnostic pantheist (or whatever depending on my mood) with Buddhist, Taoist, Avaitist, and Neopagan leanings. My beau and I share pretty much identical thoughts and positions on the metaphysical. I have not been involved with a Christian since I first entered the dating scene over two years ago, and he was far from practicing. He was a progressive follower, more or less. I would not and could not date a practicing Christian or "believer in Christ." Way, way too many fundamental differences. As a recovering Christian, I've been there, I know it very intimately, and voluntarily gave it up. I see no reason to invite such back into my life in any way, shape or form.
What I wouldn't make the mistake of doing again is dating someone who is critical of my religious preferences. You don't have to agree, but you do have to respect my right to hold my views, as I do your right to hold yours.
Depends. If you are religious, the ONLY option is to date and have an LTR with another religious person. Not saying that it won't work with a "spiritual" type, but all else being equal it's better that you are on the same page about these matters.
As a person raised in a religious home, someone who doesn't have a similar orientation towards these matters is a non-starter for me.
As long as they didn't start preaching how much better their religion is and how if I don't convert I'm a heathen yes I can date a woman of other religious beliefs.
I meant Catholic vs. Muslim, Jew, Hindu, et cetera. Mormons are considered Christians by some people, though Mormons can go both ways on this.
To me, Mormons are Christians culturally, but their religion is not Christianity. Mormons get dinged from the list.
I have nothing against other religions, I'm just a believer that you should have God in the home and that children should be raised in a Christian home. Much easier to do that when everybody is from the same religion.
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