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Buttercup
Veteran Member
I don't know...could be me but I think the reason that couple don't have much of a problem with each other's opposing views is because the subject doesn't come up often. If the Creationist partner was more fundamental, vocal and attended church regularly, I can't see it working out for the long term. He seemed pretty apathetic about religion for the most part. 
However, it was a good point about his family accepting her without much question and she was the one judging.
However, it was a good point about his family accepting her without much question and she was the one judging.
JerryL
Well-Known Member
I'm an athiest who's never dated a fellow athiest (no reason, just didn't meet a single one and start dating). I've never dated a fundamentalist either, so I suppose I cannot speak to the matter.
I think the problem would be me. I enjoy debating. I enjoy discussing, and I'm a bit intolerant of internally dishonest positions (people who believe they have a rational foundation when, in fact they don't, as differentiated from people who simply choose to believe and admit it, which I'm fine with as it's honest, but I do sometimes argue).
Fundie family? I could do that. Easy enough to control certain topics. There are elements of my family that are pretty fundamentalist. Fundie spouse? Depends on the person. But if I take most people, and then put such a (pardon the pun) fundamental difference, it might be bad.
It could be done I think (though the fundamentalists I most often find myself interested in are forbidden by their religion from marrying a non-Muslim), but it would take some work from us both.
I think the problem would be me. I enjoy debating. I enjoy discussing, and I'm a bit intolerant of internally dishonest positions (people who believe they have a rational foundation when, in fact they don't, as differentiated from people who simply choose to believe and admit it, which I'm fine with as it's honest, but I do sometimes argue).
Fundie family? I could do that. Easy enough to control certain topics. There are elements of my family that are pretty fundamentalist. Fundie spouse? Depends on the person. But if I take most people, and then put such a (pardon the pun) fundamental difference, it might be bad.
It could be done I think (though the fundamentalists I most often find myself interested in are forbidden by their religion from marrying a non-Muslim), but it would take some work from us both.
Mathematician
Reason, and reason again
I wouldn't call creationists monsters, just (sometimes intentionally) misinformed individuals.
sandy whitelinger
Veteran Member
GeneCosta said:
And a "Taoist Jedi Master" is well informed?
Creation and evolution address two different subjects. There's no reason one can't believe in both, unless creationism is defined very broadly.
One addresses agency, ie: Who did it? The other addresses mechanism, ie: How was it done? These aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
I believe my truck was created by Ford. I also believe in automotive engineering.
One addresses agency, ie: Who did it? The other addresses mechanism, ie: How was it done? These aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
I believe my truck was created by Ford. I also believe in automotive engineering.
Interesting story. These fundamentalists don't seem as impassioned as the ones I know, that's all I can say. As there are many sorts of beliefs and ideas inherent (almost) in fundamentalism (assuming it is fundamentalism), for instance that would say that a Quaker would go to hell (if she didn't believe in the literal word of the Bible. In some ways more devout in her beliefs than he was in his. If it were the reverse, probably wouldn't work. But strange things can happen. You always hear of the right wing Republicans and left wing Democrats marrying and there are some well knonw couples. I think in some ways that would be harder for me.
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