(November 14, 2014 at 8:28 pm)fojo Wrote: I met my partner three years ago and at that time she already had two children whom she was raising in the Catholic faith. She is by no means devout but asked me not to "push" atheism onto them. Of course they're her children so I politely agreed. The tacit agreement was that I could say I didn't believe in God but no more than that. My problem is this. The longer this scenario prevails the more I think, well why should you be able to share your views and I not mine. After all, regardless of what they end up believing, isn't it more important that they can accept and debate a difference of opinion?
I'm sure that you love your partner dearly. However, based upon observation and experience it's not a good idea to get tied up with a woman who already has kids. You will always come in last place and the vow of forsaking all others is just empty words. The issue over religion is just the tip of the iceberg and you will never be fully accepted as the leader of the household.
