My cousin has been dating this really great guy, the bombshell dropped when he said he is an atheist...... she is quite a bit of a religious fellow, and is very confused.

"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers".

Deep down in her heart, she doesn't believe in God, or she doesn't study her bible. I have no advice for such fellow.

If he promises not to interfere in her religion and worship system,then I don't see the harm.
It would have been worse if she's from a very different religion.
Over religious people tend to be troublesome when paired with other over religious people too.
If he's open minded and tolerant of her beliefs.
What's the problem then?
Unless she's afraid he'll influence her

Bump

No.

cryptography: My cousin has been dating this really great guy, the bombshell dropped when he said he is an atheist...... she is quite a bit of a religious fellow, and is very confused.

It's in matters like this that people need to exercise their personal principles. There is nothing anybody will tell her, what are her principles and convictions? If she has been dating him, what did she think will come out of it?
Well choice is hers to make.

lomomike: Deep down in her heart, she doesn't believe in God, or she doesn't study her bible. I have no advice for such fellow.

I like u. I like u very much. Y will that is a bit religious be dating a guy, not to talk of an atheist. I don't knw wht is wrong with some christian. They claim to be a christian and they are in different ungodly relatnship. God will help us

lomomike: Deep down in her heart, she doesn't believe in God, or she doesn't study her bible. I have no advice for such fellow.

You hit the nail on the head.
She has a lot of questions to answer, how can she didn't know he isn't religious

Op, what exactly do you want us to do?
Advice you on how to advice your confused cousin or what?

Whatever any one says here is irrelevant. And that includes whatever advice you might want to give her.

She will do as her heart or head leads her. At the end, people will always do what they want to do.

Joavid:

O'lord! Have mercy!

Joavid:
O'lord! Have mercy!

no be small thing, further english

Joavid:

O'lord! Have mercy!

pinkishgal: no be small thing, further english

.You two need to grow up and develop some brain maturity. stop picking on someone's written error for you're no better than that person; infact, you make more grievous mistakes than that person. Over sabi dey worry una. Mtcheeew

Joavid:

O'lord! Have mercy!

Lolzzzzz modified

VantagePoint:
"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers".

This answers everything.
There shouldn't be any negotiation with the Bible.

lomomike: .You two need to grow up and develop some brain maturity. stop picking on someone's written error for you're no better than that person; infact, you make more grievous mistakes than that person. Over sabi dey worry una. Mtcheeew

And you need to calm down.

Joavid:
And you need to calm down.

I am not high on marijuana sweerie

Someone does not believe in God and you think he will believe in you for too long?In my books,it is a NO!

please dont try it

ladycomfort: please dont try it

You need not advice her, because OP's "friend" must had read about such warnings given in the Bible, in sermons, Christian counsellings, other medium of Christian communications, and even fellow Christian friends (if she's a true Christian believer as claimed), yet she went ahead to date the un-believer now they are heading for marriage (I don't know if its desperation or what that caused this). What made you think the OP's "friend" would listen to you who is an anonymous writer (Nairaland is a faceless forum) besides, no matter how much you advice one who is down the road of self destruction, the devil would never let the person to reason with you and stop its only the GOD that can turn the heart of kings (OP's "friend" just as he would turn the rivers of water, and its only Holy spirit that can guide one thru the path of truth.

NB: "Friend" refers to eiher the OP or her friend genuinely (I don't know if its the OP who needs this advice or the OP's friend due to potential lies emanating from similar stories such as this) no pun intended.


QED