Christian-Atheist Relationships

Could you?

  • I'm an Atheist and I could marry a Christian.

    Votes: 8 38.1%

  • I'm an Atheist and I could not marry a Christian.

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • I'm a Christian and I could marry an Atheist.

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • I'm a Christian and could not marry an Atheist.

    Votes: 2 9.5%

  • Other (describe below).

    Votes: 3 14.3%
  • Total voters
    21
Having kids is where the major problem will be, when there are differences in how you want to them.
Otherwise, a relationship might work as long as neither side is too extreme in their belief.
 
Yea. My point was that i don't think being religious automatically makes you a primitive human-hating racist retard. There are other things at work here. Like what kind of people get attracted by religion. Are they the same people that are easily persuaded by stuff like politics of fear. My guess is yes.
 
drumbeat said:
Having kids is where the major problem will be, when there are differences in how you want to them.
Otherwise, a relationship might work as long as neither side is too extreme in their belief.
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Does atheism qualify as a "belief"?
 
YoYoPapaya said:
Yea. My point was that i don't think being religious automatically makes you a primitive human-hating racist retard. There are other things at work here. Like what kind of people get attracted by religion. Are they the same people that are easily persuaded by stuff like politics of fear. My guess is yes.
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Ahem....

*cough*Knights Templar*cough*Osama*cough*

Sorry, I had a sore throat today.
 
Dating or a friendship with someone of a different faith (even if they're a bit extreme), is no big deal. If you both agree to disagree. Simply don't spend all of your time discussing religious topics that will only lead to frustration and resentment. The occassional convo about your beliefs should be fine if you are both open-minded enough to accept what the other is saying without being judgmental.
However as far as marriage goes it might lead to strain in the relationship, but if you guys can make it work then I don't see why religion should automatically be a deal breaker if you truly love and care for someone. The person I am dating now is Christian and so far our differences in belief have never led to a heated debate or even an awkward conversation.
 
Shogun said:
Well, you do believe in no God don't you?

You believe in the absence of something.
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LOL

Pretty funny.
I also believe in the absence humans inside the sun.
I guess by that definition you could call it a belief.
 
Aside from the bringing up kids issue, which is the biggest potential conflict, the next problem I see is if the Christian is on the more fundamental side, then they really believe that the atheist is destined for literal hell. So, if they're either going to try and eventually convert the atheist, or worse, they'll not let the discussion come up in the relationship, knowing that in their mind that person they supposedly love is doomed for eternal damnation. Now the atheist isn't worried about the actual fact of hell, but they should be worried about how devoted the Christian really is if they are comfortable with the notion.
 
YoYoPapaya said:
Some christians (my wife included) don't believe in hell :)
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They aren't 'True' Christians to many other Christians.

But that's between those Christians. Obviously there's a lot they disagree on, look how many different sects there are.
 
Hmm i just read up on it. The denomination do believe in satan. Somebody convinced me though that they don't necessarily believe that non- believers go to hell. Meh... Who cares anyway. I doubt it'll be a problem. She knows my soul is lost lol :)

Edit: They don't believe in hell. And yet they are christians.
 
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