Religon in Dating

It's pretty simple.

If you plan on having kids, you had better agree with your mate on everything that each of you considers important. If someone is religious, chances are, they are going to consider it important. Even if you're both completely open to each other's beliefs, you're going to confuse the hell out of the kid when he can't get a straight answer out of either of you.

If you don't want kids yet, then do whatever you want. I don't think relationships between two people who are culturally different have much of a chance to work out, let alone two people with differing religious beliefs, but as long as you're not bringing a kid into this world so you can fuck him up, go find out for youself.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

So you wouldn't date a Protestant?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Maybe you should move to Manhattan or something.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Fjordor

Well, Protestants, last I checked, are within the realm of Orthodoxy. Like I said, Pentacostals to Roman Catholic. That almost covers everything.

Also, LOL at Arainach.

Actually Orthodoxy is a separate branch of the church. There is Catholicism, Orothdoxy and Protestantism. What you said sounded like you meant you wouldn't date a Protestant.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Fjordor

Well, not really.
There is orthodoxy, which is essentially the basic, undeniable doctrines. The things which, if you deny, make you not a member of that group. In the case of a Christian: if someone says that they believe in all the basic ideas of Christianity, except that they think Jesus was just a man, then by definition they cannot be considered a Christian. Get my drift?

There are other churches which have, as their title, orthodox church, like the Eastern, Greek, Syrian, etc. But that is not what I am referring to. Context my friend, context.

You could say "nondenominational" or as CS Lewis puts it, "mere" Christianity. Saying orthodox really is confusing.

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So what you're really saying is that you don't mind dating people who claim to be Christians although they don't practice the teachings of Jesus.

Yeah, it's kinda like saying, "Hey, I don't mind if you're Mexican, just don't eat beans around me." 'Cause you know, the farts. Could end a marriage. Etc.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Well, that's what nondenominational means. Your doctrine is the Bible. Simple.

How ya doing, buddy?

Uh, they were the only denomination at the time. It was about 300 AD. Plus, it's not like they wrote the book, they just anthologized other books that had been written a couple hundred years ago.

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