Inter-Religion Marriage

[PerpetualImperfexion]

As an atheist would you marry a christian(or any religious person as a matter of fact) or as a christian(Just using you guys as an example) would you marry an atheist or a person of another religion. State why or why not. If you're answer was yes please go into details about going to church, what kind of education would your child receive, would you bring them up as Christians, etc.

I personally would not. As a side note though I would give my child a christian education. I would explain to them though that the Bible is a fable that has SOME good morals. I was and still am receiving a Christian education even as an atheist. Why? Because I believe Jesus was a great teacher.(whether he was a fictitious character or an actual person in history.)

[embers]

I would have some difficulties with what to raise a child as (should we have one) and also some general arguments with the spouse, but if we respect each other's right to an opinion and put more important things in front of the entire religion argument, then I don't see why not.

[ShatteredWings]

If i could respect my partners beliefs, yes. They'd get the religious to a reasonable extent, but they'd also learn that A not true faith and B they always have a choice what they believe

[Amnesiac]

I don't plan on getting married (that might just be due to my rebellious punk teenager attitude, though). If I did, though, I wouldn't have a problem with having a religious wife so long as she isn't a bitch about it. Then again, I'd be much more inclined to marry a Buddhist or atheist.

Bottom line: when I get a girlfriend or a wife, I want to be able to have intelligent conversations with them. I don't want to hook up with some idiot future soccer mom.

[AllThatYouDreamed]

honestly, my religious beliefs are pretty fluid.
Unless they were a major fundamentalist or otherwise had a problem with some incorporation of, shall we say, less than "Christan" ideas?, it wouldn't be an issue. Respect mine, I respect yours. As far as kids.. Well being lez complicates that a little lol. Wherever the overlaps are for sure, but tbf I agree with ShatteredWings, they need to learn that it's not "my way or highway". Believe how you feel is correct. If that's not at all so be it.

[Jess]

same with Justin; I don't plan on getting married

However I will have no problem marrying someone religious, as long as he respects my beliefs in turn and he doesn't talk about it all the time, how God is "loving" blah blah blah (to the point of irritating me). But I would prefer to marry an atheist.

[Aliasing]

Wrestling match.
Oil Wrestling.
In speedos.

But seriously I would do that with my partner if I ever get married.

[HaydenM]

I am an atheist but i would be fine on marrying a Christian. If we were to have kids i would not mind them learning about religion because I myself try to learn as much about it as possible, whether or not they believe in it I would leave up to them and expect my wife to do the same. I would not mind going to church on occasions but I would not and could not go every Sunday.
I attend a public school and where I live the public school gets better scores than the two local catholic schools. I would not mind them having a Christian education as long as they take everything as an opinion and if you will excuse the pun not gospel.

[anonymous.john]

As an atheist who has been in a relationship with a christian. It's not easy. Even in high school. I can only imagine the problem would be compounded by children/marriage. A christian goes to church and hears that their spouse is a blasphemer and deserves eternal torture. Over time this creates pressure and it builds up until they realize that their faith is in direct conflict with the relationship.

[Kahn]

A religious belief shouldn't stop someone from getting married, regardless of your own personal beliefs.

[suicidenote.]

a religious belief shouldn't stop someone from getting married, regardless of your own personal beliefs.

^ This.

[TheMatrix]

Like Justin and Adam have said, I'd be perfectly okay with marrying a wife of an different religion, provided they don't constantly complain/annoy me with it.

[Angel Androgynous]

I'd marry a guy who was Christian/any other religion, just as long as he kept it to himself and wasn't a total fundamentalist.....marriage is about love. Not religion. I would prefer an Athiest/agnostic husband...just to simplify things and just so that we would be on the same page in the relationship. And it would make raising the kids 10x easier. But otherwise, who cares? If they don't shove it down my throat or drag me to church, then sure, I'm up for it. (: