(Christians, would you ever marry an atheist?)
No way. Most atheists are homosexuals or some type of social deviant.
Besides the Bible says not to marry unbelievers.
49 comments
My question is: Would I marry a devout Christian?
The answer ist: Hell, no! Most devout christians are willfully ignorant or some type of intellectual deviant.
MfG
I can't even bring myself to date a Christian. Once they mention they talk to imaginary beings... I can't take them seriously and it feels like I'm preying on the mentally weak if I go on a second date. I can't do it.
I highly doubt anyone in their right mind would date a theist.
Sadly this has led to a very quiet dating life... but I'm okay with it.
Sanity says not to marry believers.
If they are homosexuals, be it atheist or otherwise, the last thing they will want in this earth is to marry you. Besides, doesn't the Bible say that, by the marriage to a Christian, unbelievers are saved?. Yes, St Paul I think.
I can't speak for other atheists, but I'm straight. I lead a quite respectable life, too.
Did I mention that I write pornography?
No, it doesn't say. It in fact says the exact opposite.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14: “
If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband
”
As an atheist, I am...
1. Straight
2. Not a rapist
3. Not a child molester
4. Hard working
5. College educated
6. A veteran of the United States Air Force
7. Married happily
8. Free from disease
9. Free from any emotional disorders
10. Free from any physical disorders
11. Not a satanist
12. Not a witch, warlock, or wiccan
13. Not a socialist
14. Not a communist
15. Not a marxist
16. Not a nazi
17. Not greedy
18. I recycle
19. I do not take drugs (except for aspirin)
20. I enjoy the occasional cocktail
That's pretty much just a short list of my "social deviancy."
I'd love to see the numbers on this one.'
What's that, TT? You don't have any statistics to back up your assertion? No evidence whatsoever?
Bawwwwwwwwwwww!
Great. So, all I have to do is marry an xian and according to that babble verse in 1 Corinthians 7:12-14, I will be saved????? PRAISE JEEBUS. Is that sort of like being covered on your spouses insurance? Goody. Now all I have to do is get a nice xian gal to marry me in spite of my social deviance.... And she should, as she would be saving my soul. What great treasures for her in heaven for saving my soul!
This Train is a wreck it seems.
I'm Atheist, straight with a wonderful missus. She's Roman Catholic, Talks the Talk, but doesn't Walk the Walk (i.e. she doesn't attend church. She makes a difference between the religion and the institution)
Oh. and #1040256 Dawn: Plenty of Christians are actually ok to date and no, you aren't preying on them. If, and only IF religion becomes a subject, one can have interesting discussions on eachother's point of view. It gives a bit of insight on what makes the other tick. One doesn't need to be in agreement.
That said: I've never met an actual over the top Fundie like Truth Train, but that can be because i'm from the Netherlands and the few nutcases here tend to keep to themselves and aren't preaching on every streetcorner at every opportunity.
I don't even see myself DATING a devout christian... how boring!
And no, I'm not a homosexual or a social deviant.
ATHEISM, HOMOSEXUALITY AND SOCIAL DEVIANCY DON'T WORK THAT WAY!!
Well, I guess I am a "social deviant", but that phrase can be interpreted so broadly you could stuff just about anyone into it (including yourself, actually). If you met me you would see someone who is "very shy" and that's about as far as my deviance goes.
Why do Christians get married at all? Paul advised against changing your station (including, specifically, getting married) because it would distract you from the return of Jesus (which Paul assures us will happen, "soon"). Oh wait, Paul gave an out for Christians who were too horny to wait.
So, Truth Train, are you more interested in getting laid than following the word of Paul, or have you just not read your bible?
Nope, sorry, the bible says not to not marry unbelievers, but to stone them (or kill them by other means), even if they are relatives of yourself and, if there is a city where people don´t kill a prophet of another religion, to go in and kill everyone in this city. (Deuteronomy 13)
So please, if you argue with the bible, tell people what the bible really says... not some liberal wishy-washy that is just there to let the bible appear less extreme in the eyes of normal people ;)
The ex converted to catholicism, and it became much worse when she converted to 'catholic mother'. She's long gone, and the offspring stayed with me, free of her lunatic bullshit.
There ought to be a law, seriously.
I know some Christians that are homosexual, oh wait that's right anybody who is different from you is not a true Christian (tm)!
Also I've never gotten so much as a speeding ticket, let alone commit a crime. Nor do I do drugs (aside from my allergy meds and the occasional ibuprofen for headaches), hell I don't even drink.
The biggest drug users and binge drinkers, as well as having more sexual partners, I know are diehard Southern Baptist and born again Christians.
@moose: if your believer spouse gets you into heaven, like having a spouse added onto your insurance, would you have to pay an extra surcharge for that, like my health insurance company does? That would be a quite hefty copay, to get a gawdless deviant atheist into heaven. I see lots of extra time being spent in purgatory.
Would I marry a fundamentalist Christian? Hell no! Most fundies are sexually repressed and think that everything that's fun to do is sinful, like drinking and dancing.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14
Cool, since my wife is a believing (but not really practicing) Catholic, I guess I get a free ride. So all you Christians stop telling me that I'm going to burn in hell! I get a free pass.
My Dad is an Atheist and is straight as they come (obviously) as well as a lot of his friends at the Free Thinker Fellowship. Plus he is also an Afganistan War Army veteran and an all around likeable guy by both theists and Atheists alike.
But then again, this is Yahoo!Answers, so is a reply like this really all that suprising?
Truth Train? More like Fail Train.
social deviant?
if she normal than what fun would it be to marry her.
I want a total deviant nut ball.
just as long as she's my kind of nut ball.
Er, does skateboarding, playing drums, reading sci fi, being a history buff, playing roleplaying games, watching documentaries and amateur astronomy count as "deviancy." I mean they aren't the most common hobbies, I never guessed they were quite that racy.
I am actually starting a relationship with a conservative girl. She has no idea I'm an atheist. I don't plan to bring it up. :p
And as far as social deviancy goes, I smoke a shit ton of pot. I guess hell awaits.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
To post a comment, you'll need to Sign in or Register . Making an account also allows you to claim credit for submitting quotes, and to vote on quotes and comments. You don't even need to give us your email address.