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I am an atheist. I could never have married someone with "extreme" religious beliefs like those evangelicals you see on TV. They are not quiet, nor are they subtle about their beliefs. That's okay, just stay away from me.
I wouldn't have a problem with someone who quietly practiced their religion, so long as they respected my beliefs as well.
As it turned out, I married a man who is spiritual but not necessarily religious. I respect his beliefs and, many times, find them fascinating. He respects my beliefs as well. We have never had a negative conversation on this topic.
I was a Catholic and went out with a Methodist and Lutheran. I'm open minded...I will listen to another religion. Just don't be a Holy Roller Pusher. It doesn't cut it with me.
My thoughts exactly! No holy roller "pushers" for me either.
On the otherhand, if you know any men who have a fondness for Super Tuscans, and would like to dance naked by the river under a full moon worshiping the goddess, then by all means bring 'em on. There will be no ritual sacrifice of humans, nor animals, involved in these festivities.
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I am a christian and my faith is important . I don't think I can have a romantic relationship with a non- christian/someone who doesn't believe in God. But of course I can be friends with people that have different beliefs.
I'm an eclectic pagan/spiritual (perhaps universalist or pantheistic on a more comprehensive level) person who is not "religious," and would marry someone who I fell in love with that respected my right to my beliefs. He could be religious, atheist, etc., so long as we had mutual respect for the beliefs/practices of the other. I do not want children, so there is no problem there. An extremist of any religion would likely not be comfortable with my loose spirituality, and I would have a problem with the radical exclusionism (and sometimes hate) that fundamentalist/extremist religions sometimes inspire.....this sets some parameters to what would work, and what would not work for me.
I agree. My thing is morals and values are what's important and religion doesn't equal those things in a person. I know genuinely good people who do not go to church and I know some faithful church goers who act in a way you wouldn't believe. I know no one is perfect however there are a lot of hypocrites in the church and just because a person is 'religious' doesn't automatically make them a good person nor does a non church goer make a person bad or evil.
So I wouldn't let religion stop me from being with someone I loved. I don't think God wants people divided anyway which religion seems to divide people more so than bringing people together. I think people should be able to come together and accept one another whether the differences are culture, religion, food choices, etc. There's always differences in one way or another and I doubt God would want those things separating us.
Heck, I'm Episcopalian and I married a Catholic. The night we were engaged, I simply said, "Hey, I hope this isn't a dealbreaker, but I'm not converting. I'm not expecting you to, either." Over time, she eventually decided to switch (Zero pressure from me. In fact, I tried to talk her out of it, saying, "Don't do this on my behalf). But her parents were gigantic pains in the you-know-what, particularly whenever a baptism rolled around. Even now, they will try to talk our children into converting when we're not around.
So, yeah. If your religious values mean something to you, then it can be difficult. But if you both go into it with eyes wide open and in the spirit of respecting each other's beliefs, then it can be managed successfully.
As an athiest I prefer to date other atheists or agnostics. I wouldn't rule out a person who follows a religion so as long as they're not a religious fanatic or pushy about their beliefs.
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