Any atheists here? I need your help. Thanks!

[terbo826]

Among Korean Christians, there is a saying that parents should become evangelists if we cannot produce children for God.

Unlike religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, that include religion by birth, Christianity remains on faith.

One of our four sons, decided to love a girl, who is a non-believer.

Can this work?

 

[FisherLady]

Who knows? By your son's witness, she may be converted.

 

[Scott4Him]

I'd advise against it. So did the apostle Paul


Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness? -2 Corinthians 6:14

It's commendable to have feelings for another, and to share the gospel with them. However, marriage and dating are not effective methods of evangelism.

 

[ViaCrucis]

Romantic relationships between persons of different religions comes with its own extra set of difficulties. While dating itself may not be all that terribly difficult, ultimately marriage is going to be a serious issue, principally because children are introduced into the equation.

This isn't simply a problem with people of different religions (or lack thereof), even among Christians of different theological backgrounds this can be an issue. Example: If a Baptist and an Episcopalian have children together, do you have the children baptized (Episcopalian) or wait until they can confess their faith personally when they are older and choose to be baptized (Baptist)? Where do you go to worship? Etc.

Those are very real, practical issues that show up.

I don't believe that the Apostle's teaching concerning unequal yoking has to do with interfaith relationships (whether romantic or otherwise), but as a matter of practical wisdom it's just going to be a fact that interfaith romantic relationships--particularly marriage--are going to carry a significant series of extra complexities and complications in what is already rather complex and complicated.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[GenetoJean]

I would think it would matter if she is the "There is no God and I have to tell everybody" type or the "I dont believe in God but if you do, I dont care." The first type might try to make your son stop believing and fight to prevent any children from going to church. The second type might just decide to not go to church but not care if your son and any children do. Also your son will have to work twice as hard in leading any children spiritualy and have some questions to answer from the kids about their mother's non-belief.

 

[Albion]

One of our four sons, decided to love a girl, who is a non-believer.

Can this work?

It's hard to say with certainty, but many such marriages have worked just fine, so long as the two people are happy to accept that each is going to follow his own conscience.

 

[LilLamb219]

I'm confused by your Thread title. This particular forum is Christian Only, so if you're asking for help from Atheists, they are not allowed to post here.

So, now on to your post.

How old is your son? How long has he known this girl?