Of life and love

[BrokenQuill92]

Can (serious)theist/atheist romantic relationships work?

[Thumpalumpacus]

If both are emotionally invested in their outlooks, probably not.

My son's mom was Catholic and I was atheist when we met, fell in love, and settled down, but she was a Cafeteria Catholic and not dogmatic; and I have never been a "my way or the highway" guy when it comes to beliefs. But had either one of us been hardliners, it would have fizzled earlier that it did in the end (over non-religious reasons).

[JuliaL]

Sure it can.
30 years married to a Lutheran. Two wonderful offspring.
Our religious arguments, like all religious arguments end in stalemate. Eventually it just requires tolerance.

[FatAndFaithless]

Tough one. I guess it depends on the individuals in the relationship, so it's possible sure. I can honestly say I doubt I would be able to have a relationship with a theist. Whatever that says about me, I wouldn't hold my objections quiet. Especially if the issue of raising children came up, I don't think I could stand for a religious upbringing for them.

[The Grand Nudger]

I'd say so, my wife and I haven't had a fight -ever- with 4 kids, all crammed in a little house in the middle of nowhere. The issue of how to raise children came up oncve with her father, not her. I squashed it, my wife doesn't believe in childhood indoctrination. To her, and a large subset of the christian population where she's from, baptism or other displays of faith lack full meaning until one comes of age and can truly be said to have made a commitment to faith (they also don't seem to think that children really need much in the way of god - they're pretty set in the big mans eyes). The only friction faith creates in my family is friction between her and her fathers interpretations of christ and how my staunch anti-theism seems to bring those two into sharp focus alongside one another.

[Elskidor]

It would heavily depend on the people and how strongly they feel concerning their beliefs.