RE: Struggling with Catholic Partner
November 13, 2015 at 10:45 am
(This post was last modified: November 13, 2015 at 10:47 am by Faith No More.)
It's really not that difficult, granted you are with a Catholic that can actually respect your difference of belief. I started dating my Catholic wife nearly twenty years ago, and we've only had one issue ever when it came to religion. For the most part, we never discuss it. For one, my wife has somewhat admitted that she just wants to have her beliefs and is a bit afraid of incidentally being swayed by anything that may come up in conversation. I respect that, and if her beliefs don't get in the way of our relationship, I am totally fine with her believing in paradise after she dies.
The one time it did cause a problem, it had to do with our oldest son, but I straightened the situation out. We've agreed that neither of us is allowed to push what we believe on our kids, but we can tell them what we believe. It's a good compromise, and quite frankly, the best way to raise an atheist isn't to push your beliefs on them. You just have to teach them to think properly.
If you truly love this woman, you will be able to put aside your beliefs. The real problem is whether or not she will be able to do the same.
The one time it did cause a problem, it had to do with our oldest son, but I straightened the situation out. We've agreed that neither of us is allowed to push what we believe on our kids, but we can tell them what we believe. It's a good compromise, and quite frankly, the best way to raise an atheist isn't to push your beliefs on them. You just have to teach them to think properly.
If you truly love this woman, you will be able to put aside your beliefs. The real problem is whether or not she will be able to do the same.
