kisha:

Oh im new in the forum and this is rather an interesting topic.

oh im marrying anyone as long as he's got the qualities I desire in a mate and we both understand and can tolerate ourselves, then so it be, most important thing is he doesnt go to the extremes, infact I prefer relating more with people who are freethinkers to those who believe in the organised religion,

BTW, any of those freethinkers, atheists and agnostics, send them My way,

Nia:

Hmnn, to be honest, it's hard to say, especially if I'm really into the guy. I'd like to think I'm very tolerant but I'd want to know why the guy decided to be an atheist, since most people believe in something. Then we'll take it from there.

nferyn:

I couldn't start believing in a god if I wanted to.

nferyn:

Been together for almost 10 years and married for over 8 years. Still going strong. Get your prejudices out of your head, it clears the vision

baby4u2:

did u want to say this nferyn. "i could start believing in God if i wanted to".

emmie4j:

nferyn link=topic=13880.msg386408#msg386408 date=1148859019:

Been together for almost 10 years and married for over 8 years. Still going strong. Get your prejudices out of your head, it clears the vision

Thats the problem with u liberal freaks.,,,,,,,,,when somebody disagrees with u, u label it prejudice,,,,,,,I actually think what is more offensive is u not respecting my choice not to be with an atheist. I don't hate atheists,,,,,,,but I also don't want to marry them,,,,,,,,,,thanks but NO!!!!

nferyn:

You don't choose to believe something, either you do or you don't

nferyn:

Why must you think that atheists don't believe in anything? Atheists believe in lots of things, only not in the existence of a supreme being. What you believe in is not really a choice, but rather a consequece of what your life's experiences. I couldn't start believing in a god if I wanted to.

nferyn:

What you believe in is not really a choice, but rather a consequece of what your life's experiences.

favourwal:

Marriage is such a difficult issue to rationalize. Sometimes it confuses me a whole lot.

So for now I refuse to discuss. And besides there are so many people hooked on God who just do not give a heck about their partner. All this God this God that issue is just used by people to confuse and manipulate others.

I think i'll defnitely go with hot-angel. Do my best and leave the rest to God.

The rest is left for him and his God to decide.

KAG:

Yes . I could also marry someone who believes in a God or Gods. It's mostly fundamentalists on both sides that tend to have problems associating with those of a differing belief (or non-belief).

ziggi:

u can run but u can't hide from love.
this is because love has no cover nor blanket

Genial:

No one's talking about association here, my good friend. Marriage is not just any kind of 'association'.

Seun:
Suppose you meet someone who is so sweet, so loving, so gentle, so understanding, so caring, so attractive, so charming, etc. Someone who is everything you have ever wanted in a husband or wife. But that person just doesn't believe in God and despite all your efforts cannot believe (or refuses to believe).

nferyn:

Rottweiler,
Animism has nothing whatsoever to do with atheism. It is as different from atheism as Islam or Christianity.
Anyway, if your faith is unable to withstand skepticism, how weak must it be?

Rottweiler:

It's just a matter of nomenclature. Animism, atheism, pythomism, pussism, they are all the same.

When you worship any god other than God then it means you don't believe in him.

And by the way, what has skepticism got to do with this issue? Some of you guys, the problem is that because you are opportuned to be based outside your motherland, you think where you are is equivalent to Heaven and as such, there ain't no Heaven. Please open your eyes and your mind!