For those of you who are Christian...

[nativesunshine]

No comment...



but he's cute... hahahaha.

 

[TubStain]

Catholic going out with a muslim woman for a year and a half.

I used to be a fanatic about religion, but have since been more openminded and have placed the qualities of a person over their religion. I can definitely see a future for us together, we might have to work things out, but our bond is much greater than the weight we place on religion.

If our parents found out, we'd both be dead

 

[Spamela]

Catholic - if i were single i don't think i'd date/marry anyone not Catholic, although i know many Catholics who do both.

IMHO, you have a much stronger relationship if you're of the same faith and are both devout.

 

[loosliptcomptrola]

Originally posted by: Dezign
Would you date or engage in a serious relationship with a non-Christian? And if things went well, would you marry him/her?

I did a search for the topic and couldn't find anything. This applies to other religions as well... just using an example specific to my situation.

I used to be a nondenominational Christian... after studying other religions and seeing the similarities, I lost interest in specifically practicing Christianity. I have a blind date coming up with this guy (right hand side, black suit). A mutual friend set us up. The thing is... he seems very devout (church every Sunday, mother teaches Sunday school to little kids) and I'm somewhat spiritual, but not really religious. Does anyone have any personal experiences, with themselves or with parents/relatives?

EDIT: If you could, please list your religion along with your answer. i.e. Christian, would date/marry.

If I were to label my spiritual beliefs, the closest thing there is is christianity... i.e. Jesus died for our sins and rose from the grave... but I'm still a hyman and I'm as fvcked up as all of you out there. Also I'm not stuck up liek I'll only be a part of another christian's life. Maybe if he's not down he's not worth it anyway.... just my $.02

 

[DeafeningSilence]

If by "date" you mean exclusive, serious-type dating, then I would say no, for the reasons that Skoorb and others have mentioned.

 

[LethalWolfe]

I consider myself Christian and I love who I love. I wouldn't bar myself from someone just because they were a different religion than myself. Seems kinda superfical if you ask me.


Lethal

 

[Red Dawn]

When I was in High School we use to hag around girls that went to Catholic School because they were easier than girls that went to Public School.

 

[Spamela]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
When I was in High School we use to hag around girls that went to Catholic School because they were easier than girls that went to Public School.

that's because they take pity on Lepers.

 

[psteng19]

I was in a somewhat similar situation 4 years ago, but on the opposite end.

I'm a semi-devout Christian male - church every Sunday, try to lead a good religious life but would slip once in awhile
Met my current GF in college. She's atheist, her parents are Buddhist.

I know that Christians aren't supposed to date, let alone marry, a non-Christian (because of the religious differences, it could lead to me going astray) but I dated her anyway.

Lucky for me, she's extremely loving and understanding, and willing to do anything to make our relationship work.
So she's currently attending Church with me every Sunday in attempts to learn more and hopefully one day convert

We plan to get married soon after she converts

To answer your question, I would not get married to a non-Christian.
I went into my relationship totally (and blindly) believing that I could convert her, and lucky for me it worked out - and I'll be doing my share of evangelism as well

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Spamela

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
When I was in High School we use to hag around girls that went to Catholic School because they were easier than girls that went to Public School.

that's because they take pity on Lepers.

More like we didn't care that they had little Catholic Girl Mustaches

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Spamela

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
When I was in High School we use to hag around girls that went to Catholic School because they were easier than girls that went to Public School.

that's because they take pity on Lepers.

More like we didn't care that they had little Catholic Girl Mustaches

Why am I thinking of Frank Zappa here?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Hatari Chic
Christian, and no on both counts. As some people have said, it's not really fair to date someone if you know it's not going anywhere. And it wouldn't go anywhere, not because of bigotry, as some people seem to think, but because my core definition of marriage would differ from a non-Christian's definition. For me, marriage vitally involves God, worship, and spiritual unity. A non-Christian and I would be incompatible in what we wanted from a relationship, and that would cause dissatisfaction for both of us. Better to be "equally yoked" with somebody who shares your beliefs in what a relationship should be.

Thankfully you're not as selective with your close friends.

ZV

 

[Eli]

Of course. It does not matter.

 

[Storm]

I honestly dont know.

Didn't you say before you were going to go on a hiatus from dating? or having a bf?

 

[Tripleshot]

Did and did. Our marriage of 32 years started on an agreement that relegion would not be a factor, our love and devotion to one another was.
As of a year ago, I have attended church WITH my wife by my side every Sunday. Time and wisdom supercede ignorance and folly. A person is not complete without time spent on your spiritual needs. Everyone has spiritual needs. If you can share with your companion that journey and incorporate a faith in something greater than yourselves, to see you through the times you can not do for yourselves what you REALLY need, then the choice to find a compatible "relegion" may be something of great value to your relationship with your significant other.

And to me, nothing can compare to my faith and belief that Jesus Christ is the son of God. Through Him all things are possible, --redemption, love, compassion, eternal salvation, exaltatation. Obediaence to His commandments, and listening and reacting to the promtings of the Holy Ghost, prayer and fasting to prepare to recieve His blessings, is by far a much more indearing and loving way to share my life with my spouse than all the other ways I have tried on my own, (which failed to give me such peace and happiness).

Any relationship can be fostered on love, but bringing the Love of Jesus into your life will bless you more than you are even able to recieve. How you get there is a marvelous journey.

Matt. 7.7

 

[DanTMWTMP]

my religion is if she's hot..then i'd hit it...

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: LethalWolfe
I consider myself Christian and I love who I love. I wouldn't bar myself from someone just because they were a different religion than myself. Seems kinda superfical if you ask me.


Lethal

Superficial? Spirituality (as is tied in with religion), for most people, is one of the most ultimately personal, crucial things in their life. It makes sense to consider it as a heavily weighted factor, for some folks.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

ok seriuosly?..i'll try not to mind..but a lot of times i can get in the way...me = agnostic...i really didn't mind going to church w/ my xgf and all...but she really wanted to marry a christian and was pushing me to become one like crazy.....that was that dude......depends on the person i suppose......i would like it if my next S.O. has a similar ideology as mine...

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ok seriuosly?..i'll try not to mind..but a lot of times i can get in the way...me = agnostic...i really didn't mind going to church w/ my xgf and all...but she really wanted to marry a christian and was pushing me to become one like crazy.....that was that dude......depends on the person i suppose......i would like it if my next S.O. has a similar ideology as mine...

I can relate to what you are saying, and I am 52 years old. I felt the same way when I was dating. I did not know what Church was right, and I had ideas many of them were wrong. Placing relegion as a factor in my love with my wife, in those dating days, where way off the radar. My love for her, and hers to me, transcended any need for an organized religous belief. We were satisfied to be joined in marriage by hippies barefoot in Taos, New Mexico. But as I said, wisdom, time, and faith in something bigger than ourselves,giving purpose to life itself, wins out. It took time, it took serious introspect of myself, who I am, who I wanted to be, what kind of father I should be. These questions where easily answered, through ernest and sincere prayer, study, and witness of the example of our Father in Heaven, His only Begotten son in the Flesh, Jesus Christ ,and His atoning sacrifice for me and you, and listening to the still small voice that whispers to me what is right and good, and shouts what to avoid and is bad..
Sorry, that just cannot be denied. I accept the knowledge I have gained and have faith that I have made the right choice. I hope everyone can be as lucky and blessed as I feel I am.

 

[pulse8]

I'm technically Jewish, but I don't practice it at all. I'd date anyone of any other religion so long as they practiced as much as I do.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ok seriuosly?..i'll try not to mind..but a lot of times i can get in the way...me = agnostic...i really didn't mind going to church w/ my xgf and all...but she really wanted to marry a christian and was pushing me to become one like crazy.....that was that dude......depends on the person i suppose......i would like it if my next S.O. has a similar ideology as mine...

I can relate to what you are saying, and I am 52 years old. I felt the same way when I was dating. I did not know what Church was right, and I had ideas many of them were wrong. Placing relegion as a factor in my love with my wife, in those dating days, where way off the radar. My love for her, and hers to me, transcended any need for an organized religous belief. We were satisfied to be joined in marriage by hippies barefoot in Taos, New Mexico. But as I said, wisdom, time, and faith in something bigger than ourselves,giving purpose to life itself, wins out. It took time, it took serious introspect of myself, who I am, who I wanted to be, what kind of father I should be. These questions where easily answered, through ernest and sincere prayer, study, and witness of the example of our Father in Heaven, His only Begotten son in the Flesh, Jesus Christ ,and His atoning sacrifice for me and you, and listening to the still small voice that whispers to me what is right and good, and shouts what to avoid and is bad..
Sorry, that just cannot be denied. I accept the knowledge I have gained and have faith that I have made the right choice. I hope everyone can be as lucky and blessed as I feel I am.

Joined by hippies barefoot in Taos... that's beautiful. Sounds to me like God had you in His hands the whole time.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ok seriuosly?..i'll try not to mind..but a lot of times i can get in the way...me = agnostic...i really didn't mind going to church w/ my xgf and all...but she really wanted to marry a christian and was pushing me to become one like crazy.....that was that dude......depends on the person i suppose......i would like it if my next S.O. has a similar ideology as mine...

I can relate to what you are saying, and I am 52 years old. I felt the same way when I was dating. I did not know what Church was right, and I had ideas many of them were wrong. Placing relegion as a factor in my love with my wife, in those dating days, where way off the radar. My love for her, and hers to me, transcended any need for an organized religous belief. We were satisfied to be joined in marriage by hippies barefoot in Taos, New Mexico. But as I said, wisdom, time, and faith in something bigger than ourselves,giving purpose to life itself, wins out. It took time, it took serious introspect of myself, who I am, who I wanted to be, what kind of father I should be. These questions where easily answered, through ernest and sincere prayer, study, and witness of the example of our Father in Heaven, His only Begotten son in the Flesh, Jesus Christ ,and His atoning sacrifice for me and you, and listening to the still small voice that whispers to me what is right and good, and shouts what to avoid and is bad..
Sorry, that just cannot be denied. I accept the knowledge I have gained and have faith that I have made the right choice. I hope everyone can be as lucky and blessed as I feel I am.

Ah you are the biggest Loon on this board I don't mind because I like you and you don't intimadate me but there are those who you have in the past with your "Hell Raising PM's and Emails!" If Jesus has mellowed you out I'd hate to see you before you found the Lord! I still think the effects of those Peyote Buttons you scarfed back in 75 are still with you Brother

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Tripleshot

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ok seriuosly?..i'll try not to mind..but a lot of times i can get in the way...me = agnostic...i really didn't mind going to church w/ my xgf and all...but she really wanted to marry a christian and was pushing me to become one like crazy.....that was that dude......depends on the person i suppose......i would like it if my next S.O. has a similar ideology as mine...

I can relate to what you are saying, and I am 52 years old. I felt the same way when I was dating. I did not know what Church was right, and I had ideas many of them were wrong. Placing relegion as a factor in my love with my wife, in those dating days, where way off the radar. My love for her, and hers to me, transcended any need for an organized religous belief. We were satisfied to be joined in marriage by hippies barefoot in Taos, New Mexico. But as I said, wisdom, time, and faith in something bigger than ourselves,giving purpose to life itself, wins out. It took time, it took serious introspect of myself, who I am, who I wanted to be, what kind of father I should be. These questions where easily answered, through ernest and sincere prayer, study, and witness of the example of our Father in Heaven, His only Begotten son in the Flesh, Jesus Christ ,and His atoning sacrifice for me and you, and listening to the still small voice that whispers to me what is right and good, and shouts what to avoid and is bad..
Sorry, that just cannot be denied. I accept the knowledge I have gained and have faith that I have made the right choice. I hope everyone can be as lucky and blessed as I feel I am.

Ah you are the biggest Loon on this board I don't mind because I like you and you don't intimadate me but there are those who you have in the past with your "Hell Raising PM's and Emails!" If Jesus has mellowed you out I'd hate to see you before you found the Lord! I still think the effects of those Peyote Buttons you scarfed back in 75 are still with you Brother

Those where the days Red. And I was just back from the war on the otherside of the world. My wife wrote me a letter EVERY day I was there after I had dated her only 4 nights while on the last leg of my 30 day R&R at home. I swore to myself she was special and I had to be with her for the rest of my life, and now, even beyond that.

I didn't like peyote that much, and shrooms made me sick before the high got there. Do I have memories of those days? Oh hell yea. Which is why I have such a hard time rationaizing the kids of today. And even as I feel the need to share my faith in what I believe to be right, I still lust after a Harley Road King and a month off to ride it with my wife. The past Hell raising was devils advocate role playing to get conversations interesting, just got out of hand at times.

Hmmm, I guess I can say "the devil made me do it".

Life is an adventure. Enjoy the ride. You are only here once. Don't blow your chance to good for someone. Doing good has far more rewards than doing evil.

 

[Davegod75]

Originally posted by: fonzinator
As a Bible-believing Christian, here's my view:
1 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

cool

 

[Davegod75]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
When I was in High School we use to hag around girls that went to Catholic School because they were easier than girls that went to Public School.

the sad part it that that is prolly true