I love my Christian panda bear and she loves her agnostic grizzly bear ^.^

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But often times religion is a huge part of someone's life, and if that isn't shared you're probably headed for trouble.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Gotta say this post made me feel better, I'm an Atheist in love with one of my closest friends who is a Christian. And here I thought I was doomed (both to hell and to life without her lol).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm an atheist, and my girlfriend who I love is a pretty involved catholic. She says she is "worried about our differences". I don't think it's a big deal though. She prays for me and stuff. But anyway, we're perfectly happy.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

...I noticed you said "I don't think it's a big deal" and "WE'RE perfectly happy". Shouldn't she not think it's a big deal either in order to be "perfectly happy"?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We are both perfectly happy in our relationship. She doesnt like that I'm an atheist, but she still loves me.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You and I have different definitions of "perfectly" it seems.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The only exception I can think of to this one is if one was extremely religious and one was extremely athiest and they both tryed to force their beliefs on the other 24/7 Or if one of them (either one, the religious one, or the athiest) was very close minded and wouldn't have anything to do with the beliefs of the other (like the athiest would refuse to get married in a church, or refuse to come if one of his in-laws got baptized). But a Catholic and a Jew getting married? No biggie.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes it is. I have no problem marrying a Catholic, as long as I can raise my kids Jewish and and keep a kosher house. What if my husband were to want to send his kids to Sunday school? Then it is a big deal. It only works if either both partners can compromise some sort of hybrid religion / raise their kids with no religion / one partner decides to back off of the kids' religious upbringing.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

@@1091439 (ender): Then we'd have a problem. My kids would be going to Sunday school and receiving the sacraments.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh well, we can't get married :(

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think any close-minded people would have trouble in relationships. Sooner or later, there is going to be something you and your partner disagree on, whether or not you're of the same religion, and if you can't be open-minded, it's going to cause problems.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Religion annoys me so I would probably not do very well with a super religious person. Two extremes don't mix well.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Two extremes balance. For every yang there is an equal and opposite yin -.-

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If neither have specific goals (going to church, kosher house, other traditions) then it shouldn't keep them apart. But if what's most important to each individual is different, that's asking for an unhealthy relationship.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Religion is often at the core of the way an individual views life, morality, love, etc - basically a person's most fundamental beliefs about their very existence. I'm pretty sure disagreement about this could lead to some major problems.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

When my mom married my dad, he was not a member of our church. It was really hard, as she was going to church (with me, after I was born) and he stayed at home. He eventually converted, but my mom told me not to marry someone who doesn't share my beliefs, as there is no guarantee that they will convert, and my mom is VERY lucky that my dad did.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That is stupid. Don't marry someone that doesn't share your beliefs? What if you love them?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha, that's what I told her. She amended it to "I wouldn't recommend it."

by Anonymous 13 years ago