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Should I date outside of my religion?
I am born and raised Christian - it's a huge part of my family's life. I've grown up with people telling me to date someone who is also Christian.
I recently started talking to a guy and while I'm really enjoying it, I can't quite tell if he's religious. Based on how he talks about his family and life, I don't think he is.
Should I continue pursuing this relationship at all? We're still just talking but if it eventually does become more serious, I don't want to spring it on him all of a sudden and waste both of our time.
A lot of Christians would say to date within the faith. But what about dating a non-believer and praying that they come into the faith? Or dating them and showing them what faith is like?
5 Answers
- ?Lv 77 months ago
Attraction is a mysterious thing and why date someone just because he's a "Christian" but you're not feeling that sort of attraction? Those feelings of interest in someone can't be invented.
I don't see what the big deal is. I know plenty of Christian women who are married to men who aren't Christian at all. Some of those women aren't all that Christian either. But they claim to be.
- Anonymous7 months ago
Religion and family is responsible for more break ups, than financial problems. It is good for nothing, a bunch of fables written by old men in the sand, meant to control the masses when they knew nothing. Today we have science. If religion is going to get in the way, ask him now, and avoid all the crap and wasted time.
- Dr. StephanieLv 77 months ago
Why don't you ask HIM about his religious preference? We can't know. Some people are inclined to be converted or further involved, but that would be up to him. Generally, if you are so deeply religious, your best bet would be to stick with someone who is also of the same mindset.
- MamawidsomLv 77 months ago
You're really asking two different things but they boil down to the same issue: if your faith is important to you personally, eventually, you will want to marry someone who shares those beliefs. After all, how could you feel connected, respected, honored, loved, and safe with someone who thinks your faith is either a fairytale or false?
Most dating relationships end. Most people in the US date a lot of different people in their teens and 20s before finding "the one." Part of the reason to date is to discover things about the other person and determine if you are compatible. So, before you get too deep into a relationship you'd be wise to start discussing things like religious beliefs as well as other values and goals. It doesn't make a lot of sense to invest your time or your emotions in dating someone who isn't at least potentially a person you might marry some day.
Some people make faith something that they bring up immediately, or use a dating app for their faith or only date people from their house of worship. This probably eliminates a lot of great people but also avoids some heartbreak. It is up to you how you want to proceed -- knowing that you are unlikely to convert a nonbeliever or someone of a different faith to your own.
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- Anonymous7 months ago
Believers are told that they should only marry believers. If you marry someone that doesn't love the Bible, you will have tons of unnecessary pain and agony. So dating an unbeliever is a very bad idea. As for heaven and hell, here is the truth: The Lord Jesus Christ is God. Nobody can be good enough to avoid hell. The truth is that death leads to immediate heaven or hell, depending only on whether the person believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, or not. The truth is that the Lord Jesus Christ loves you and wants to bless your life freely :) Most of all, Jesus wants you with Him forever, and not in hell. It is too late to be saved, after death.
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Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ means being forgiven all sins past and future and means going to heaven. The truth is that every belief except one will lead to eternal torment in the lake of fire for every person. Because nothing pays for our sins except the death and blood of Jesus, the sacrifice of Jesus that is already accomplished by Him . Jesus loves you! The truth is that the Lord Jesus Christ is God, and Jesus died on the cross to pay for all of our sins in full, and then Jesus was buried, and then Jesus resurrected from the dead. Nothing else pays for our sins, not works, not deeds, not religions. So the only way to heaven and to avoid hell, is by believing on Jesus for eternal life (John 6:47), without adding any of your own works (Romans 4:5). Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ to take you to heaven, and you will be in heaven, no matter what, guaranteed. That easy, thanks to Jesus! Tell Jesus that you thank Him that you will be with Him in heaven