sigh...falling in love with non-Christian

[Anonymous]

I am a Christian women, my heart is falling for a non-Christian guy, so difficult...by God's grace I will not pursue a relationship, but I see him all of the time, I feel like we would make a great couple. Anyone out there cop with this? I am resting on God's promises, he knows what is best, and this isn't it.

[Anonymous]

Charles Darwin's wife struggled with worry about his soul, yet they had a devoted marriage.

[Anonymous]

Life is long. Most people's faith changes as they age. More importantly, people can be happily married and of different beliefs. The key is respect. My DH and I have been married for 30 years. We were both evangelical Christians when we got married at 22. Between us we have been Southern Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Catholic, Krishna, Wicca, UU, Unity, and Episcopalian. My DH was Atheist for a while. We grow spiritually when we are willing to be open.

We attend an Episcopal Church - For now.

[Anonymous]

Does this man have another religion or is he simply not religious?

I dated a few guys who were not religious (agnostic would be the best term for them) and they eventually did become Christian as far as I can tell.

If the guy actively practices another religion that would be different. I guess the question is can you be together with a person who has different religious beliefs than you do. Only you can answer that.

[Anonymous]

If you respect each other's views, it will be okay. If he is dismissive of yours and you want to save him, obvious no.

[Anonymous]

Not totally the same, but I am a Protestant who married a Catholic. It took 25 years, but he made the switch! He tells me every Sunday how happy he is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Life is long. Most people's faith changes as they age. More importantly, people can be happily married and of different beliefs. The key is respect. My DH and I have been married for 30 years. We were both evangelical Christians when we got married at 22. Between us we have been Southern Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Catholic, Krishna, Wicca, UU, Unity, and Episcopalian. My DH was Atheist for a while. We grow spiritually when we are willing to be open.

We attend an Episcopal Church - For now.

Yeah I know that people of different religions can "get along", its just that God says no...

[Anonymous]

Could be a troll or not. But I knew a evangelical Christian who married a Jew and divorced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Life is long. Most people's faith changes as they age. More importantly, people can be happily married and of different beliefs. The key is respect. My DH and I have been married for 30 years. We were both evangelical Christians when we got married at 22. Between us we have been Southern Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Catholic, Krishna, Wicca, UU, Unity, and Episcopalian. My DH was Atheist for a while. We grow spiritually when we are willing to be open.

We attend an Episcopal Church - For now.

Yeah I know that people of different religions can "get along", its just that God says no...

Minister here. No. He/she doesn't say that. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Life is long. Most people's faith changes as they age. More importantly, people can be happily married and of different beliefs. The key is respect. My DH and I have been married for 30 years. We were both evangelical Christians when we got married at 22. Between us we have been Southern Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Catholic, Krishna, Wicca, UU, Unity, and Episcopalian. My DH was Atheist for a while. We grow spiritually when we are willing to be open.

We attend an Episcopal Church - For now.

Yeah I know that people of different religions can "get along", its just that God says no...

Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this man have another religion or is he simply not religious?

I dated a few guys who were not religious (agnostic would be the best term for them) and they eventually did become Christian as far as I can tell.

If the guy actively practices another religion that would be different. I guess the question is can you be together with a person who has different religious beliefs than you do. Only you can answer that.

I think he is non-religious, at best culturally Christian (Easter/Christmas church attendance only, for example), not submissive to the Lordship of Christ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could be a troll or not. But I knew a evangelical Christian who married a Jew and divorced.

not a troll, really, this is my life, not an easy thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this man have another religion or is he simply not religious?

I dated a few guys who were not religious (agnostic would be the best term for them) and they eventually did become Christian as far as I can tell.

If the guy actively practices another religion that would be different. I guess the question is can you be together with a person who has different religious beliefs than you do. Only you can answer that.

I think he is non-religious, at best culturally Christian (Easter/Christmas church attendance only, for example), not submissive to the Lordship of Christ

If he has dissimilar moral values then that would be a difficult thing to overcome. Can you give some examples of how he is not submissive to the Lordship of Christ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this man have another religion or is he simply not religious?

I dated a few guys who were not religious (agnostic would be the best term for them) and they eventually did become Christian as far as I can tell.

If the guy actively practices another religion that would be different. I guess the question is can you be together with a person who has different religious beliefs than you do. Only you can answer that.

I think he is non-religious, at best culturally Christian (Easter/Christmas church attendance only, for example), not submissive to the Lordship of Christ

If he has dissimilar moral values then that would be a difficult thing to overcome. Can you give some examples of how he is not submissive to the Lordship of Christ?

Very moral, very "good" in the eyes of the world person, very kind, responsible. Truth is, even if the world loves you, we have all fallen short in the eyes of God, have committed sins, ones secret, one known to others. We need to rely on saving power of Christ to save us and fellowship with God. There isn't evidence that he belives this, and, he doesn't go to church, has not made a profession of faith or been baptized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this man have another religion or is he simply not religious?

I dated a few guys who were not religious (agnostic would be the best term for them) and they eventually did become Christian as far as I can tell.

If the guy actively practices another religion that would be different. I guess the question is can you be together with a person who has different religious beliefs than you do. Only you can answer that.

I think he is non-religious, at best culturally Christian (Easter/Christmas church attendance only, for example), not submissive to the Lordship of Christ

If he has dissimilar moral values then that would be a difficult thing to overcome. Can you give some examples of how he is not submissive to the Lordship of Christ?

Very moral, very "good" in the eyes of the world person, very kind, responsible. Truth is, even if the world loves you, we have all fallen short in the eyes of God, have committed sins, ones secret, one known to others. We need to rely on saving power of Christ to save us and fellowship with God. There isn't evidence that he belives this, and, he doesn't go to church, has not made a profession of faith or been baptized.

Sorry, mean to add to the beginning of the last post "He is very moral...."