About 30 years ago a friend of mine (long before I knew him) was getting married.
He was agnostic, she was Southern Baptist (match made in Heaven!! lol).
So, the custom was that they would have to meet with her minister so he can approve or not of their union.
He would not lie about his belief, even to the minister, so he was scared that the minister would not approve, of course.
Not only was the minister Southern Baptist, but they lived in the Bible Belt at the time.
He told the minister striaght off the bat, "I am an agnostic, and actually lean more towards Atheism more often than not."
The minister, to Alex's astonishment, said, "Me too".
"But you are a minister! A Southern Baptist minister!", he said.
"Yes, I am. That doesn't necessarily mean I am sure of what I believe spiritually. I decided that I wanted to dedicate my life to helping others. This was the best was I could think to do that. When people (down south, at least) are in troubled times they go to their ministers for help."
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How does everyone feel about that?
Respect him for dedicating his life to helping others?
Condemn him for not practicing what he preaches?
What do you think?
He was agnostic, she was Southern Baptist (match made in Heaven!! lol).
So, the custom was that they would have to meet with her minister so he can approve or not of their union.
He would not lie about his belief, even to the minister, so he was scared that the minister would not approve, of course.
Not only was the minister Southern Baptist, but they lived in the Bible Belt at the time.
He told the minister striaght off the bat, "I am an agnostic, and actually lean more towards Atheism more often than not."
The minister, to Alex's astonishment, said, "Me too".
"But you are a minister! A Southern Baptist minister!", he said.
"Yes, I am. That doesn't necessarily mean I am sure of what I believe spiritually. I decided that I wanted to dedicate my life to helping others. This was the best was I could think to do that. When people (down south, at least) are in troubled times they go to their ministers for help."
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How does everyone feel about that?
Respect him for dedicating his life to helping others?
Condemn him for not practicing what he preaches?
What do you think?