Christians would you date an atheist and atheists would you date a Christian?

[Simslover92]

[ChicoFromThe305]

Nope, biblically it's suggested to go for a partner with the same belief not only for when the couple has children there's no conflict on what the children are taught but also to have a healthy relationship in general (healthy Christian relationship) which is what at least one of the sides will always want if we are talking about half and half, in order for that relationship to actually function properly both have to live according to the Bible, because for the most part, the Christian isn't going to change lifestyle for the other, mostly since Christians are taught that God will never put you in the position where the person will have to make the choice between him (God) and a partner, if that is the conflict you find yourself in as a Christian you are more than likely going to be certain that the person is not the one god put for you, because God wouldn't make you choose, you either have a partner and both vowed to God or just God, God first and everything else second, that's how it goes.

[Bricealan]

@Simslover92 I do and I have.

[Anonymous]

Here is what Christians are supposed do in this situation.

2 Corinthians 6:14
The phrase "do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" originates from 2 Corinthians 6:14, where the Apostle Paul warns believers about the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity in their relationships. He emphasizes that righteousness and wickedness have nothing in common, and believers should avoid partnerships that compromise their faith. This principle serves as a caution against forming close associations with those who do not share the same beliefs, as it can lead to distress and conflict in one's spiritual journey.

A person may think that they can turn that person around and save them, but it most often turns out that they too become embroiled with the world and its follies.

[AmeeliahLeh]

Im a Christian, and I wouldn't mind dating a atheist, along as they're not hating my religion XD and vice versa

[Orion84]

I'm an athiest, but I don't have any trouble dating a Christian, or any other religion, as long as they meet two criteria:

1) They don't make their religion their entire personality. Faith is fine, cultism is not.

2) They understand that I am not a Christian (or other), and respect that. I don't want them to try and convert me.

My ex was a Christian, and I supported her. I even went to church with her on the occasions when she went, just to show my support. She knew I was only there for her, though, and understood that I had no desire to join, and everything worked out just fine.

[Lliam]

I'm not religious but would date someone who was as long as they loved sex.
I wouldn't marry someone who was devoutly religious, though. I want someone who is bright, open minded, and not indoctrinated.
I have personal spiritual beliefs that revolve around awe, respect and gratitude for all creation. I am totally cool with spiritual values, whether they be Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, or pagan like Anamism, Earth-based or Creation Spirituality. Exploration and consciousness are an ongoing process.

[Miristheiss]

If a Christian would then they are disobeying scripture.

First, "DATING" doesn't exist in the Bible. People marry. Finding a husband, wife was the objective, not western dating where you go out and have "fun" with all of these various men and women. Often kissing, getting physical, sex. All of that is not biblical.

"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" Christians are commanded to marry other believers.

So, if a Christian is doing a lot of western "dating around" that is not biblical. They should be courting for marriage screening people right away for c compatible values and goals. A Christian getting with non believers is against scripture. Your mate would be pulling you away from church and God and raising children to deny their creator and to live a degenerate life.

[DJB72]

As a Christian I've only dated women I expected to marry. Things went wrong twice then I met my wife when I was 30.

She died last year and if I ever feel I want to date again I'll do exactly what I did before. Only date with the idea of marriage. And that means Christian. Anyone not Christian won't understand coming second in my life.

[Simslover92]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[DJB72]

❤️‍🩹Thanks. Healing is a slow process but nothing is insurmountable

[Kaneki05]

Nope, that's a red flag.
And even more so than others because a lot of times being Christian is a choice.

What I mean is a lot of women are more forced into being Muslim by their culture they don't really care for it but to not be so would mean bad things for them.
Christians culture of forcing women has lessened significantly.

[Tamera952]

Well said. You’re absolutely right, that there is something extra to be considered, when they voluntarily choose that type of ‘ gullibility with a halo’ .

[BCRanger10]

I am married. My wife is also a Catholic. However, if I were single, I would NOT date or marry an atheist. The reason being that I would want to raise my children in the Catholic Faith as well. I would want there to be commonality of mission and harmony of belief. A relationship with or marriage to an atheist would by its very nature undermine that, even if she were entirely supportive and benevolent.

[Makeushiver]

I think atheism - or at least agnosticism- is the highest form of spirituality there is. If you have a concept or definition of god you are putting him on the same plane as humanity then he'snot really a god that that transcends human consciousness. Unless (he- I need to use some pronoun) is above all concepts and words then he is not omnipotent, he is just another human construct. He then becomes a tool for jihad since my god is bigger than yours. The hebrews originally did not have a word for god and after that would not spell our his name- omitting the vowels, just to make this point. Myth, in the original definition, stood for something that could not be explained by words. I think the Buddhists put it best when they show someone pointing at the moon. They cannot name it but that doesn't mean it's not in their culture. It's something that cannot be given a name much less a gender or description

[HawkPerception]

I've tried to date a Christian and a Catholic... twice. Conflict in views got pretty annoying. And if I ever have kids, I don't want them being indoctrinated with nonsense either.

Only way I could ever do it, is if they aren't serious about their religion and don't mind the kids being raised without it

[ohsheeT]

Well I'm neither one. But if I truly loved the person why not. I look at it like this I'm not going to hate someone for there beliefs. And I'm not going to debate them on it. It's a respect thing.. you see it your way I see it mine. There is no wrong or right until death do us part. And hopefully it didn't matter and we both end up at the same place they say there are 7 heavens ,

[Tamera952]

Nope not a chance in hell. Why would I intentionally get hitched to someone with known ‘problems’ such as a mind virus that is Christianity? …I can’t even barely be friends with religious idiots, much less marry them. I would not be able to stop making fun of them, and laughing at them, and their silly beliefs.

[OneViewpoint]

I have a ban on people dumb enough to believe in magic invisible sky fairies, horned demons with pitchforks, and magic books filled with lies, hypocrisy, and obvious errors? Seriously, how can you have a legitimate conversation with any adult that stupid?

[SillyMari]

I'm a southern baptist and let me say, no.
If the bible teaches anything divided can't stand. So the division of a believer and non believer i feel like would fail as a relationship fast.

[AvaRay]

Nope.. I wouldn't date an atheist neither I ll date people who Moslem, Hindu / buddish.

Still ok with Catholic but prefer same christian as me..

[WhitneySnow]

Yes. As long as they respected my religious beliefs I’d have no problem dating an atheist.

[236color]

Well, I'm not 100% atheist. I call myself a Wiccan with atheistic leanings. Now could I date a Christian? That depends, if she took it very seriously, or if she insisted I had to convert, no.

[andreasderjuengere]

I feel Christian. But I do not tolerate a specific "church" to dictate over my doings.
Both my girlfriends are Buddhist. I do not fully agree with some of their cultural views, but it isn't a point to get heated about.

[slatyb]

I'm an atheist and do not date believers, whether it's Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Wicca, or other mystical practices.

[DrPepper12]

This is the way.

[slatyb]

The difference in my world view and religious believers is enormous. I can't imagine having a partnership with someone who makes decisions based on an old book.

[DrPepper12]

Same. It's willful ignorance & denial of reality. It's a one way trip. Accept that & live accordingly!

[slatyb]

@DrPepper12 You mean that it´s a one-way trip out of religion. I think that´s true -- one someone deconverts, they aren't going back.

[On_cloud_wine]

Yeah I would just as long as they DON’T push their religion on me and let me practice my own rituals

[QuineJessica]

50/50 Actually I would like date Christian more than Atheist. But it's not reason to reject a good guy

[RavVid]

Depends on how devout she is and if she wants me to be religious. No if she wants to me to become devout.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

If she's the sort of Christian believing more in rules than in people, then it's a definitive no.

[sage2021]

As Christians we are not supposed to be unevenly yolked with a non believer. Period. The Bible says so.

[katiesmuff]

I don't make religion or non religion an issue in my life!

[fonduegirl]

No. Unless they're attractive and Korean, in that case, I can fake it a little

[Shiprex]

I've never been fond of people in general with strong beliefs in religion so would find it a challenge to be around them longterm.

[DannyUk2017]

No problem at all! Don't need to convert, and Don't need to be converted...🤷‍♂️

[SUMAIREBRAHIM]

It depends on person n dynamic
View points xyz
If that other person is great why not but if I get equal good option as Christian I will choose religion u know similarity xyz

[Staximus]

Yeah, as long as she doesn't ask me to go to church with her

[Summeroflove]

No. We just wouldn’t have enough in common. Even if our values were similar…. still would be extremely hard to date someone who just doesn’t align religiously to me

[loveslongnails]

I wouldn't date anyone who is too extreme on either end of it.

[Xawyx-2]

I'm not religious, I would date a Christian if she wouldn't try to impose her religion on me.

[genericname85]

if they're just saying they're a christian cause they never really thought about it and aren't actively practicing the regligion, i will consider it. otherwise no, cause i don't like to associate with delusional people.

[lorenzomichael]

• WELL THE BIBLE SAYS IN 2. COR 6:14 "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (ESV).

[Tamera952]

Nobody asked the BUY-BULL

[lorenzomichael]

So what I don’t care if you don’t like it go fuck yourself.

[Tamera952]

You first. Quit quoting your shit rag, like it has any bearing or meaning on the question at hand.

[BLP11520]

I’m saying no, problems if they tie the knot 💍💍

[qwerty2469]

Im not a Christian or an atheist. Id date both and show them the true God.

[Tamera952]

Let me guess, he’s between your legs and is friends with a couple balls? lol (j/k)

[qwerty2469]

Typical woman. One guy gives you a lowly orgasim amd dick and balls are your God.

[DrPepper12]

I'm an atheist and it depends greatly on what flavor of Christian... Some can be tasty, most are toxic

[Anonymous]

Angnostic here and I couldn’t date a true Christian , they’re too strict

[Opinion Owner]

Agnostic typo ^

[UniquelyBasic]

Well my name isn't Christian and I probably wouldn't date a person with the name Christian.

[strateguy632]

Dating is for long term so no.

[Paige90]

No I wouldn't.

[WonderingManII]

Those two belief systems don't match.

[Tamera952]

Only one is a belief system. The other is simple disbelief in the other.

[WonderingManII]

@Tamera952 I consider both to be a belief system, and nothing anyone can tell me will ever change my mind on that. And I don't care if anyone thinks I'm stupid for thinking that way about it. I also don't care if anyone blocks me for thinking this way about it. My mind is closed on this.

[Tamera952]

Ok well Mr. Smarty Pants, tell us why then—why do you think both are belief systems, when only is? Why would anyone block you by the way? I don’t block anyone.

[WonderingManII]

@Tamera952 A person makes an active choice to believe or not to believe in a god or other gods. Either way you have that active choice. Second, after you go with that active choice, then you got to make other choices of beliefs under that one, because your first belief choice effects what those other beliefs are going to be too. I'm not going to go into a bunch of examples since there is way too many to list them all. Here is just one off the top of my head. A Christian might believe that abortion is murder. Because the Bible says that killing another human being is murder. But an Atheist has no Bible to go by, so to them they can't use the Bible as a reason for believing that. That is not to say that some atheists don't come to that conclusion, but they don't come to that conclusion based on an idea from a holy book, cause they don't believe in that book because they don't believe in God at all. So they use a different way to figure out what they think is moral or not. Still it comes down to what they believe about that subject, and why. I have read many atheists say I believe in science. If that is the case, then in a way, perhaps science has taken the place of god in their lives. Or maybe they live for making money. In which case money takes the place of god. Based on what I have seen from people, in life, always something takes the place of god. Just watch at how an individual lives, and what they value the most. That gives you a pretty good idea of what their god is. Their god is whatever is controlling or motivating them. For some people it's drugs. And some people it's sex. Some it's power. Whatever it is that they live for is the god of their lives. Take it or leave it, that is my view.

[Tamera952]

Well I was with you for about half of that paragraph — Then you kinda went off into the. weeds. Personal beliefs and personal convictions are not a metric for judging a larger belief or lack of belief system, and in this case, the concept of whether or not there’s a “God “. What an atheist believes, and why the atheist believes it has nothing to do with something that has taken the place of a God they could be motivated like you said by sex, drugs, money, or something else but that doesn’t necessarily mean that that’s in place of a God. As a sidenote, science is nothing to believe in – science is a process.
Like I said, previously atheism is not a religion, not a lifestyle, it is not a belief system. It is not responsible for shaping someone’s ideas, personal convictions and or opinions. It does not assert anything. It does not claim anything. It’s simply is in its most basic form a statement of disbelief about somebody else’s belief system, and in this case based on faith that’s all. It’s super simple..
all it’s saying is, Whatever your concept of a God is and whatever your “belief system“ is, I reject outright and don’t believe it. That’s it
As an example, personally, as an atheist, I can make room for the possibility that there is a God or that there is multiple gods that there’s all sorts of stuff going on. I am very out in the open, saying that I don’t know anything. I’m comfortable saying “I don’t know” . I’ll be the first to admit that I do not know the answers to the mysteries of the universe—but am open minded to make room for all of it, but that being said that Judeo-Christian concept of a humanistic ‘God’ That takes an interest in humans lives and all that jazz is complete bullshit in my opinion. So whatever God may or may not be, all I’m saying is as an atheist whatever your concept of God is, I couldn’t possibly of God for many reasons, and so therefore I disbelief that. That’s it.

[Grond21]

Probably not. I am marrying a Hindu though.

[nawtee_me]

Dating yes if they respected my beliefs…

[msc545]

Yes. Religious beliefs are personal.

[sean1234]

This tells all, short answer no.

[sean1234]

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

[Alex-Snow]

Sure why not

[Anna123jj]

Of course mo

[Dongie]

No..

[Smegskull]

What type of Christian?

[Bklynbadboy12]

Hell no