Are you also unevenly yoked?

[GPV]

In my case I am married to a conservative evangelical guy. From a liberal point of view I feel fine being with him, but from his point of view he is uncomfortable. I was more conservative when we met, or rather, I was trying to be conservative because at the time I thought that was right. But I've had enough of that hooey and have since taken my liberal light out from under a bushel.

However, this is a real problem for my husband and he fears that I will go to Hell and take our kids with me and thus has picked some major fights with me over it. I can't even tell my fil, who is a very conservative evangelical ex-minister, that I am liberal (he knows I am a political liberal, but not about the theological bit) because he would go ballistic.

So.. who else is in a mixed marriage with a fundagelical?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

That must be hard.
One of my friends who is Wiccan married a Catholic woman. Im suprised theve been together as long as they have.

 

[GPV]

That must be hard.
One of my friends who is Wiccan married a Catholic woman. Im suprised theve been together as long as they have.

The trick in our home is to never talk politics or religion. I am sad that it has come to that becaue it would be beautiful to explore deeper things with my husband, but we just cannot do it.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Very sad. Both Liberalism and Conservatism have philosophical basis that are opposed almost by instinct. It must be difficult not to argue about everything.

Ill pray for you and your family.

Terry
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

 

[michel]

As everyone has said, very sad. My wife refuses to hear the word Religion mentioned in the house, and though we have been married 29 years this November I have never 'pushed' it although it has been hard having no one to share my thoughts with over the years.


Now I have the internet!!!

 

[CaptainXeroid]

Different people mean different thing with the terms 'liberal' and 'conservative'. I'm not trying to spark a debate but trying to understand on what types of issues or matters of spirituality do you guys disagree.

I was born into and still attend a church that I would classify as rather liberal. We have men and women participate alongside each other in all aspects of any service. We have female deacons, elders, and ministers and we welcome GLBT members.

My wife grew up in a family that did not attend church, but she joined my church when we got married. Most of our views are similar and we have grown together in our faith.:162:

You and your husband will be in my thoughts and prayers that you find enough common ground to stay relatively happy and sane.

 

[GPV]

Captain,

For my own husband and me, I am a liberal through and through when it comes to universal salvation, biblical fallibility, pluralism and so forth.

My husband is all right with ordaining women, doesn't think the KJV is the only Bible, thinks that Christian rock is a-ok and so is Dungeons and Dragons. Beyond that though, he is conservative in terms of One Way (Typical protestant he doesn't think much of LDS or the Catholic church let alone other faiths. Saints and confession make him grumpy) , the bible is TRUE, hell is real and quite possibly waiting for me, you can lose your salvation... etc etc.

Politically I am a Green socialist (Yes to gay marriage, abortion, and social programs. In fact I think education and health should be publically funded from cradle to grave.) He is at best a moderate Repub. (No to gay marriage and women's right to choose and welfare.)

I appreciate the prayers. They are most welcome.