exe0: chairman na wa 4 u oo

sexkillz: Funny how atheists refer to themselves as free thinkers. . . News flash: You don't believe in a supreme being and that's all. A non belief system practiced by you doesn't make you smarter.

Just saying.

Flytefalls:
The words "free thinker" do not imply superiority of mind, rather, independence of thought and philosophy. Arrogance can be found in both religious and atheist camps.

@OP, I would not marry an atheist or religious man who believed "their way" should be/become my own... because honestly, I don't know what to believe or think nowadays . However, I am open minded, so we will see.

sexkillz: I'm guessing people who are religious do not have independence of thought, as they were "forced" to believe. . . The "free thinker" notion is just plain silly.

Flytefalls:

There are too many branches to take this debate; I don't disagree with you (all humans have autonomy), but on the Nigerian social surface it would be largely "against the grain" to not follow a God/religion.

sexkillz: Not following a religion is a choice; just as following religion is a choice. So how does a choice you made translate into you being a free thinker? The "thoughts" you now claim to be yours were postulated by someone, were they not?

You made a choice, and that's all it is - A choice. Doesn't make you a free thinker.

Flytefalls:
The words "free thinker" do not imply superiority of mind, rather, independence of thought and philosophy. Arrogance can be found in both religious and atheist camps.

@OP, I would not marry an atheist or religious man who believed "their way" should be/become my own... because honestly, I don't know what to believe or think nowadays . However, I am open minded, so we will see.

Flytefalls:

It seems the word "free" offends you more than it ought to. Yes, both groups make choices that are not 'free' in its entirety. Society conditions us all. Any person's thoughts/beliefs that are not underpinned by God/religious teachings (esp in Nigeria) can be considered estranged or separate...... or 'free', from the majority. As I have said, I don't think "free thinking" denotes superiority. That's all.

It is interesting because here in the UK I don't hear many people using "free-thinker" in place of "atheist".

sexkillz: Funny how atheists refer to themselves as free thinkers. . . News flash: You don't believe in a supreme being and that's all. A non belief system practiced by you doesn't make you smarter.

Just saying.

Jman06: There's a difference between a freethinker and an atheist.A freethinker is one who forms a religious opinion contrary to what majority were made to believe.His opinion could be that God probably exists but not as powerful as people were made to believe,some freethinkers think that God once existed but is now extinct, Some think that there's no other God apart from the nearest human to you,there are still those who think that any human who does good to others is God while one who does bad to others is satan.An atheist on the other hand believes entirely that there's no God.A freethinker may be open minded and just need some conviction to believe that there's God while an atheist seem to be almost certain that there's no God.

Jman06: what if the freethinker/atheist doesn't care about what you believe but loves you beyond your religious adherence?

bigdiva: Na wa Ooooo. The OP asked a simple question, can you marry a freethinker/ atheist. simple answer is yes I can because... or no I can't because... instead you all choose to abuse/define what atheism/ free thinkerism is. Did y'all pass WAEC at all?
@ question. Yep, I would marry him in a heart beat if he is the one for me... As long as he agrees that our belief don't have to be one and the same, and as long as he lets our kids choose their religion.

sexkillz: Not following a religion is a choice; just as following religion is a choice. So how does a choice you made translate into you being a free thinker? The "thoughts" you now claim to be yours were postulated by someone, were they not?

You made a choice, and that's all it is - A choice. Doesn't make you a free thinker.

marleymcintosh: My christian babe is going ahead to marry me despite my religious non-alignment.
...Lucky me.

Flytefalls:
I'd be down wid dat

sexkillz: Here in Nigeria and on Nairaland, "free thinking" denotes superiority. It's good to always put them in check. The dumbest of atheists in Nigeria claims to be a free thinker because he isn't religious. Read up the OP again, and maybe you'll see what I mean.

spacyzuma: I'm glad to see this post.

I'm not a religious person anymore. And I know I will get bashed, but I'm not an atheist either. I'm agnostic. I'm not gonna define what it means, cos peeps will still yab/mock/insult.

I stopped believing in religion years ago, when I was still in Nigeria. Since I left, I've been much more open about my views.

Now, when I marry, it should be a Nigerian woman. But so far, it's been very hard finding a Nigerian woman who tolerates a non-believer. The religion thingy is sooooo deep in the psyche of most Nigerians. One babe said she can tolerate almost anything in a man, but she'll never tolerate a man who doesn't believe in god. It still shocked me till today.

It's not like I even want to convert people to my view/belief. Religion has its good aspects. It also has bad aspects. The key to peace and harmony is love, understanding and tolerance. But when people who claim to be religious keep openly displaying their hypocrisy and intolerance and hatred, it's shocking, to say the least.

I can marry a religious woman. What I want is a woman who reasons 'logically' and doesn't make stupid/ridiculous conclusions because of religion.

Dannylux: Even the free thinkers / atheists have something they worship. They worship an idea, the idea that there's no god.

koonbey: Bruv,This your Thought Process is so off-Key