Comments on: When your spouse is an atheist / agnostic http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karianna@Caffeinated Catholic Mama http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-38541 Karianna@Caffeinated Catholic Mama Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:44:31 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-38541 Jennifer and Steve, Thank you for posting this. DH and I just spent the better part of tonight in a heated discussion due to our clashing over my faith and his spiritual apathy. I know my argumentative nature did NOT help things tonight, and I think I will need to bookmark this post to remind myself that God is soverign and it's in His hands and to pray with earnest. Jennifer and Steve,

Thank you for posting this. DH and I just spent the better part of tonight in a heated discussion due to our clashing over my faith and his spiritual apathy. I know my argumentative nature did NOT help things tonight, and I think I will need to bookmark this post to remind myself that God is soverign and it’s in His hands and to pray with earnest.

]]> By: Miggs http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-31421 Miggs Wed, 11 May 2011 20:50:17 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-31421 I am severely late on finding this, but I'm grateful that I did. Thank you! I am severely late on finding this, but I’m grateful that I did. Thank you!

]]> By: tara http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-28598 tara Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:26:51 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-28598 wonerful. i really needed this advice, god bless wonerful. i really needed this advice,
god bless

]]> By: starrball http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-26800 starrball Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:59:37 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-26800 Wow, I just stumbled upon this post and am I ever glad I did. I am one of the minority who also struggles with this issue. Some wonderful words of wisdom, thank you for sharing! Wow, I just stumbled upon this post and am I ever glad I did. I am one of the minority who also struggles with this issue. Some wonderful words of wisdom, thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-24474 Anonymous Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:14:54 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-24474 I just found this post (I don't know how) and it really gives me a lot to think about. I've just started exploring Christianity (man, that sounds lame) after the recent birth of my daughter. Something about the experience really shifted something inside me and I've been looking for answers. While I've tried to include my husband in this search, he openely thinks all religion is stupid and isn't even sure he believes in God, and has said that he might divorce me if I converted to some form of organized religion. I find myself being really conflicted these days between wanting to explore faith but also not wanting to 'rock the boat' too much in my marriage. Anyway, thank you for your blog and posts like these. It's really helping me work through some issues, feelings, questions etc. I just found this post (I don’t know how) and it really gives me a lot to think about. I’ve just started exploring Christianity (man, that sounds lame) after the recent birth of my daughter. Something about the experience really shifted something inside me and I’ve been looking for answers.

While I’ve tried to include my husband in this search, he openely thinks all religion is stupid and isn’t even sure he believes in God, and has said that he might divorce me if I converted to some form of organized religion.

I find myself being really conflicted these days between wanting to explore faith but also not wanting to ‘rock the boat’ too much in my marriage.

Anyway, thank you for your blog and posts like these. It’s really helping me work through some issues, feelings, questions etc.
Anonymous recently posted..I said a prayer the other day…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-20934 Anonymous Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:12:11 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-20934 This was what I've been needing to read/find lately. While my husband agreed to have our son baptised (done with the ship's bell. we're in the navy, and he saw this happened once), he has recently become an atheist and is definately not ecstatic about me wanting to raise our child and future children RC. He's almost always posting something that would be bashing/negative about the RCC. And while I never once got mad at him for it (I'm not happy about priests who sexually abuse either) I wish and pray he'll see/realize that the RCC is not "evil" and "brain-washing" and out against the world. I'm have just been doing actions instead of words, but with him being gone for underways and deployments, I sometimes worry if I will ever have him understand that. It may seem silly, but right now, all I asking of God is for him to help my husband believe in him again. I think once he does, he'll be a lot more happy and more positive about things. Maybe after this happens, I can ask for the same faith. But I can't help but think baby steps is the best way to handle this.<br /><br />-Military Wife This was what I've been needing to read/find lately. While my husband agreed to have our son baptised (done with the ship's bell. we're in the navy, and he saw this happened once), he has recently become an atheist and is definately not ecstatic about me wanting to raise our child and future children RC. He's almost always posting something that would be bashing/negative about the RCC. And while I never once got mad at him for it (I'm not happy about priests who sexually abuse either) I wish and pray he'll see/realize that the RCC is not "evil" and "brain-washing" and out against the world. I'm have just been doing actions instead of words, but with him being gone for underways and deployments, I sometimes worry if I will ever have him understand that. It may seem silly, but right now, all I asking of God is for him to help my husband believe in him again. I think once he does, he'll be a lot more happy and more positive about things. Maybe after this happens, I can ask for the same faith. But I can't help but think baby steps is the best way to handle this.

-Military Wife

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-18232 Anonymous Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:10:15 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-18232 enlightening post. i am thinking so much about this. problem is my husband would say that there is no need for God or Jesus because they will not cur his mother. I just feel really bad... enlightening post. i am thinking so much about this. problem is my husband would say that there is no need for God or Jesus because they will not cur his mother. I just feel really bad…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-12550 Jonathan Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-12550 Anonymous,<br/><br/>Thank you for re-awakening this thread. Your comment brings to mind one of those thngs which makes sense in print but nt in practice. For when one truly believes, I mean truly...it pains them that the other cannot partake in the joy they know. The unity cannot be counterfeited, it cannot be hidden, it cannot be forgotten and replaced with a separate fleeting emotion. Unity is a real thing that can only be realized when two share one flesh in all things and faith is what binds these two into one. I pray that one day my wife knows the joy that awaits. That she may be healed of the pain she harbors inside because of past indiscretions. Anonymous,

Thank you for re-awakening this thread. Your comment brings to mind one of those thngs which makes sense in print but nt in practice. For when one truly believes, I mean truly…it pains them that the other cannot partake in the joy they know. The unity cannot be counterfeited, it cannot be hidden, it cannot be forgotten and replaced with a separate fleeting emotion. Unity is a real thing that can only be realized when two share one flesh in all things and faith is what binds these two into one. I pray that one day my wife knows the joy that awaits. That she may be healed of the pain she harbors inside because of past indiscretions.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-12390 Anonymous Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:06:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-12390 Or, the original spouse could show they were a larger person by accepting the rather non-threatening, peaceful philosophical views of their mate. It is a fallacy that both mates have to share the same faith to be happy. Once you can make that leap, the world opens for you. Or, the original spouse could show they were a larger person by accepting the rather non-threatening, peaceful philosophical views of their mate. It is a fallacy that both mates have to share the same faith to be happy. Once you can make that leap, the world opens for you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-agnostic.html/comment-page-1#comment-9936 Anonymous Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2007/05/when-your-spouse-is-an-atheist-agnostic.html#comment-9936 YOu have no no idea how stressed I am about this very situation. The issue I face is an atheist spouse who has too much intelligence and questions the validity of everything. He says religion is just gaps in science. It is painful to discuss and I often cry about it. With two children that I will raise Catholic and no spouse to offer guidance and support. I pray that one day the concepts of blind faith and hope will soften his spirit. YOu have no no idea how stressed I am about this very situation. The issue I face is an atheist spouse who has too much intelligence and questions the validity of everything. He says religion is just gaps in science. It is painful to discuss and I often cry about it. With two children that I will raise Catholic and no spouse to offer guidance and support. I pray that one day the concepts of blind faith and hope will soften his spirit.

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