Athiest and Catholic wedding ceremony
Discussion
Warmfuzzies said:
RDMcG said:
I have some experience in this as a general non-believer.
In the end, there are considerations of the bride's beliefs ,family , friends.
It is not in any way a sign-on to a religion or belief system,
What did I do?...just went with the flow. Cost me nothing, changed none of my own convictions, and avoided a useless fight.
Alternatively, if it really matters to you and she would agree, do a civil marriage.
In the end, what would spoil her day or make her happy/...these events are typically more fulfilling for the bride. (yes,yes, shoot me, sexist comment)
^^^^^^^^^ This, why upset the entire apple cart for one aspect of your beliefs on the one day most families come together.....In the end, there are considerations of the bride's beliefs ,family , friends.
It is not in any way a sign-on to a religion or belief system,
What did I do?...just went with the flow. Cost me nothing, changed none of my own convictions, and avoided a useless fight.
Alternatively, if it really matters to you and she would agree, do a civil marriage.
In the end, what would spoil her day or make her happy/...these events are typically more fulfilling for the bride. (yes,yes, shoot me, sexist comment)
If I was religious and my atheist partner was prepared to go along with a church wedding, I'd be thinking "if they can lie to the priest and the entire congregation so easily about this, can I trust them to tell the truth at all?"
And as an atheist, if I had a religious partner who was prepared to forgo a religious wedding ceremony, I'd be wondering if I really wanted to marry someone who could disregard their own principles so easily.
OP, either way, no good will come of it.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Because it's fundamental to an individual's world view, and when 2 people are getting married and the each have a different view of what life is all about, the apple cart is on thin ice anyway. May as well upset it before you get married than after.
If I was religious and my atheist partner was prepared to go along with a church wedding, I'd be thinking "if they can lie to the priest and the entire congregation so easily about this, can I trust them to tell the truth at all?"
And as an atheist, if I had a religious partner who was prepared to forgo a religious wedding ceremony, I'd be wondering if I really wanted to marry someone who could disregard their own principles so easily.
OP, either way, no good will come of it.
Atheist, or agnostic?.If I was religious and my atheist partner was prepared to go along with a church wedding, I'd be thinking "if they can lie to the priest and the entire congregation so easily about this, can I trust them to tell the truth at all?"
And as an atheist, if I had a religious partner who was prepared to forgo a religious wedding ceremony, I'd be wondering if I really wanted to marry someone who could disregard their own principles so easily.
OP, either way, no good will come of it.
Serious questions.
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