Became an atheist, need advice on Christian fiance

[Jaysyn]

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Hey everybody, I'm new here and have a situation. I've recently become an atheist after months of study/questioning/etc. Ultimately I've come to the conclusion that there is no supreme being and that evolution is the most logical theory. I come from a background of being a fundamentalist Christian (attending an "anti" Church of Christ) for 15 years. I was baptised at age 9 and have been heavily involved in religion and whatnot until around the first of this year, when I began to study atheism and such things to help my fiance's little brother become faithful. The end result was myself becoming an atheist lol. Anyway, my fiance is still a fundamentalist christian attending the church of christ that we have went to for the last 7 years. She's very much indocrinated into their beliefs, as was I. I cannot seem to break her grasp on religion free. She continually dismisses my arguments and claims that atheist are immoral evil people, in addition to a lot of other "standard" claims that christians make about god and salvation and other garbage. We've been together for 7 years, and have been engaged for 3 of that. I love her with all my heart and would do anything in the world for her, so ending the relationship over some lies told by a suspicious desert people thousands of years ago seems absolutely stupid. The problem is that it's causing strain on our relationship, mostly in that I do not wish to help her convert her little brother, or anyone else, to christianity. Nor do I see sense in praying and doing the other activities a christian is supposed to do. I still go to church with her to appease her, but I would much rather her come to her senses and embrace the truth of atheism. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this?

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Thanks a lot

Run. Run away as fast as you possibly can.

Reasons:

1.) She isn't going to change her mind & the harder you push & more hints you drop the more she will resent you & push back against "the evil influence of Satan".

2.) Her family will eventually grow to dislike you. Even more so if you somehow get her to leave her religion.

3.) Deep down, she doesn't respect you or your decisions. Right now she's in "pat him on the head" mode, hoping this will go away. It only gets worse.

4.) You do not want to raise children with this girl. This will become as big an issue as your burgeoning atheism.

5.) You're obviously younger. By the dates you've given I'm guessing 24 tops. In five to seven years or so your outlook on life WILL change & you probably won't want her around anyhow.

6.) She's probably lousy in bed. I've fooled around with the religious & non-religious & the non-religious are hands down better in the sack. Unless you *like* hang-ups & uninspired sex, then go for the bible-thumpers.