Would you marry somebody who... - Religion, God, and Theology

Two Plus Two Forums Other Topics Religion, God, and Theology

Would you marry somebody who...

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 1 of 2

1 2

Page 1 of 2

1 2

10-20-2009 , 12:45 AM

always_sunni_

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,262

...strongly believes in a religion different from your own?

* should probs consider atheism a religion for this to work. as for deism, etc., idk

this Q can certainly be worded better.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 12:52 AM

HAL PHIPA

centurion

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 191

no.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 01:14 AM

always_sunni_

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,262

I don't think I would...

Edit: forget the wedding difficulties...raising the children would be brutal.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 01:16 AM

nittyit

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,541

im an atheist married to a smelly jew. she doesnt practice religion very much though

Quote

10-20-2009 , 02:02 AM

Turn Prophet

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,558

It's possible, but probably not if it led to any consequential differences (ie raising children/whether to have children, church attendance, views on things like abortion, etc). Political differences might be more important to me, though. I could probably marry a lapsed/liberal Christian or Jew or especially a Buddhist or Hindu or Sikh, but I don't think I could ever marry a Republican.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 02:29 AM

I'mVeryBusy

centurion

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 176

Quote:

Originally Posted by nittyit

im an atheist married to a smelly jew. she doesnt practice religion very much though

I am a non practicing smelly jew married to an atheist.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 02:42 AM

always_sunni_

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,262

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turn Prophet

I don't think I could ever marry a Republican.

Do you really mean that? Or is it just that the moderate Republicans you might marry aren't True Republicans?

Quote

10-20-2009 , 03:45 AM

Turn Prophet

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11,558

Quote:

Originally Posted by always_sunni_

Do you really mean that? Or is it just that the moderate Republicans you might marry aren't True Republicans?

I don't have any problem with conservatives, but I don't have much respect for the morals or intelligence of anyone who would self-identify as a Republican in today's America.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 06:02 AM

tame_deuces

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18,105

Since you used the word "strongly" my answer is no.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 06:14 AM

#10

batair

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,802

How hot and how rich is she?

Quote

10-20-2009 , 07:16 AM

#11

blackchilli

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,027

Quote:

Originally Posted by batair

How hot is she?

+1

And nah as an atheist I'd marry anybody. Christian, Catholic, Buddhist and everyone else except Muslims.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 07:18 AM

#12

Piers

veteran

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,470

Quote:

Originally Posted by always_sunni_

Would you marry somebody who strongly believes in a religion different from your own?

Yes. religeous issues are really not of much importance to me.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 07:45 AM

#13

Aigyptos

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,419

Probably only if she converts.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 07:55 AM

#14

GeoGeo

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 373

doubt it

Quote

10-20-2009 , 09:01 AM

#15

flytrap

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,918

I don't think I could marry a true believer. If you're a true believer, then you must think everyone that doesn't believe is going to hell. So if she truly loved me, she would do everything she could to convert me, which would make my life miserable. It's like that episode of Seinfeld from the last season. Elaine finds out that Puddy is a Jesus Freak but does nothing to convert her. He just says 'you're the one going to hell, not me' and she gets mad because he doesn't care about her eternal future, even though she doesn't believe in an afterlife.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 10:26 AM

#16

TexArcher

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,813

Not a chance.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 10:39 AM

#17

Autocratic

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,276

I totally would if I fell in love with her, of course, I just don't think that's very likely with someone who has strong religious beliefs.

Quote

10-20-2009 , 11:21 AM

#18

Eddi

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,296

Probably not. Strongly religious is correlated with too many negative from my pov things.

Quote

10-21-2009 , 01:45 AM

#19

thesnowman22

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 222

People do it all the time. then, AFTER they are married, they realize that having different belief systems is a big problem. Like having children this is a subject that should be discussed in depth BEFORE marriage. Most people are in the "im in love" fog, however, and neglect to do so.

Someone said yes because religion is not very important to them. Exactly. Now after youve been married to that religous person it becomes a problem.

Its very tough to do. Having similar beliefs makes it MUCH easier to stay married.

Quote

10-21-2009 , 04:23 AM

#20

Hardball47

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13,308

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackchilli

+1

And nah as an atheist I'd marry anybody. Christian, Catholic, Buddhist and everyone else except Muslims.

Any particular reason why?

Quote

10-21-2009 , 05:16 AM

#21

dragonystic

banned

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,207

i couldnt even date a religious person, let alone marry one.

so, no.

Quote

10-21-2009 , 09:07 PM

#22

starcrazy

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 481

I couldnt even date an atheist let alone marry one.

Quote

10-21-2009 , 09:57 PM

#23

Arouet

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,432

It's not that it would be impossible for an atheist and a theist to have a happy marriage, its just that the odds would be against them. There would be inevitable conflict, especially when children come into the picture, that there would likely be deep tension at certain times.

It's not about prejudice, it's about compatibility. I would think in a marriage with extreme religious divergence, at least one of the two would have to be extremely passive about their point of view for the marriage to avoid those tensions.

Quote

10-22-2009 , 12:22 AM

#24

ILOVEPOKER929

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 30,561

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonystic

i couldnt even date a religious person, let alone marry one.

so, no.

You must be extremely hot or rich to get away with this strategy.

Quote

10-22-2009 , 02:56 AM

#25

dragonystic

banned

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,207

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILOVEPOKER929

You must be extremely hot or rich to get away with this strategy.

mildly both...and very lucky.

if things go down the drain with the girl im with now, i fully expect to be single for much of my remaining life.

Quote

Page 1 of 2

First

1 2

Last

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 1 of 2

First

1 2

Last