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Religion and relationships

"Tolerance" does not mean "everybody is right." And differences of perspective can be equal when it comes to some things like questions of aesthetics, but on more substantive questions, some answers are wrong and some are right.

I must say it would be easier to date a person I disagree with about religion, who shares with me an understanding of the importance of the question, than to date someone who comes out with this this post-modern "it's all relative and all of our perspectives are equal" nonsense.
 
I like banside's answer the best :) I have no problem dating someone who is non religious because I respect and tolerate that, the only thing I ask them is to not belittle me or mock me as I won't push my religion on them
 
I'm an atheist myself... but, I would not hesitate to date anyone because of his religious beliefs, or political inclinations...

I've dated guys in the past, who would say things like "I would never date anyone who's religious/Christian/Catholic/Muslim" or "I would never date anyone who voted Republican." To me, that's actually a pretty big turn-off. I feel like, sometimes, these same guys accuse people of being bigoted or close-minded against homosexuals, but they display a similar intolerance towards people who don't share their same beliefs or attitudes.

I try to keep an open mind. Yeah, I'm an atheist, and in fact, some people might even call me sacrilegious, but I don't mind hanging out or dating people who are religious. As long as they don't impose their beliefs on me, and are accepting of my own opinions, I'm all cool.
 
It is not wrong, but as someone pointed out, it all depends on what you want in terms of relationship.

Personally, i`m an atheist, and wouldn`t care if the person i dated believe in god or whatever.. The only limit is that i wouldn`t date anyone that`s fanatical. Also, respect is very important. I would never date someone who would want to impose that i`d have to go to church or join their religion, but that`s just a matter of respect of the other.
 
Perfidiosity said:
Wow from someone speaking about tolerance you sure seem to be pretty intolerant of athiests and pretty angry as well. Unlike being Jewish or Black, you choose to believe in a god. A person cannot just change her race. Not a very good comparison. And I've met my share of Atheist Jews so don't even pull that one. Its pretty bad that you're pretty much everything you're accusing me of being! Christian hypocrisy at it again!

Oh and I am FAR from a mean-spirited person![-X
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You're the one making threads about not respecting people because of their differences. Don't want to be accused of intolerance? Then, don't blab it out to the world. I'm not the one who started this topic; YOU are!

Anyway, Judaism is a religion that believes in God and people do convert. Are you saying you only hate Jews who convert? What about Jews who convert to Christianity? Do you hate half of the person? I can't wait to hear this. #-o

I am not saying that you can't take your discrimination to the next level by having a discrimination hierarchy. You obviously have done so by implying that it's acceptable to discriminate against one group (Christians) but not against other groups (Jews, Muslims, blacks). I am telling you, however, that discrimination is discrimination is discrimination, any way you slice it. It doesn't matter if he is black, or Jewish, or Muslim, or Christian, or Chinese, or Buddhist or whatever. The bottom line is, you're having trouble "respecting" guys who are different than you. So, my advice is to not date people who are different than you and sort out your tolerance level. If you can't cherish the guy, for any reason at all, then, at least be honest with him. Don't go behind his back and tell me or everybody else that you dislike his faith. Sound immature.
 
Is it wrong?

Who cares?

Does it possibly eliminate potential friends and mates for you? Maybe.

But again. Who cares?

A relationship has to be based on many, many things. If you don't like people who believe in God, you don't. It is what it is. As long as you realize that other people are likely discounting you as soon as they hear anything about your political or sociological or religious views and understand that it is no different than what you do or any better or worse....well; who cares?

But if you think that rejecting people who have an 'imaginary friend' is rational and defensible, but are shocked or appalled if some drops you because they think you are an asshat for not being open to their need for spirituality...then it is wrong and you, my friend have a problem you need to work through.
 
If you were comfortable with your notion you wouldn't be asking the question. You'll find out a lot about a person and how they live and think as you date them.
 
If you both enjoy sleeping together and don't mind having opposing opinions, everything should be fine.
 
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