Atheism and Marriage/Relationships

Here's my opinion on marriage, weddings, and how important I feel religion is in looking for a serious relationship. But what do you all think?

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[DeltraTRJames]

I am an ex-agnostic. I'm a Christian now and am married to a Christian. I can say that I could never imagine being married to someone who didn't share  my religious beliefs or lack thereof if that were the case. The truth always seemed to me to be that trying to change someone to a particular religion is wrong and being with someone who does not respect your religion will cause conflict and can be a faith killer. I think it would be near impossible to make it if both were extreme in their views

[Alraera]

Thanks for your comment, DeltraTRJames. I can relate to your point of view.

[publiusdg]

These were posted 4 years ago. Before i spend any time expressing my opinions, are you still there and single?

[gopimaran]

I am 24 year old guy and I am an atheist. I love to get married but not in the way other people. Wedding is waste of money. I hate those religious weddings. But I prefer to have a small party to let others know that I am married and show my future wife.

[xjedixwarriorx]

I'm a 22 year old female Atheist. I would love to get married someday, just not soon. I have no interests in even dating a religious person because I feel they would never see me as their equal. Anyone who puts a deity before their own personal life cannot be trusted to raise any future children we may have. I will not allow my children to be indoctrinated into any religion and having a religious husband/wife would make that impossible.

[femmefatalegamer]

I and my fiance are both Atheists. Prior to our relationship, I was pagan even thought brought up strictly and super religiously christian. My fiance (and further study of the Sciences) has opened my eyes, and without this I'm sure we wouldn't have lasted. We are having a wedding but only a modest one (less than $5,000) that my family is paying for, not in a church & with no mention of God or the like--mostly to appease my family and the little girl inside that always wanted to get married.

[MisterMcKinney]

I totally agree. I think big weddings are overrated and a waste of money. I'm still in college and not planning to have a serious relationship until I get a career established and financially stable, which could be another ten years for me as well. As for marriage/weddings go, I definitely would want to marry an atheist as well because our beliefs or lack thereof inform our actions. For the wedding, immediate family only, secular, and in a memorable place like a beach. Very minimal.