I'm not sure where this would go so I am just putting it here hoping I will get some feedback. Here is the story. I met this guy on New Years Eve and I found out he was an atheist a few weeks later and I am a strong believer in Christ. We decided to end things due to our religious differences. However, after a day we got back together to see how it would work out. A few months later he asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. It has now been nine months and counting and I am very happy. Now this is where the problem comes in he claims he is atheist. While dating him I have had my granny die and had my dog ran over. So it hasn't been a easy year for me. Anyways, all threw that he was supportive. He always encourages me to go to church and never gets angry when I do. When my dog died he told me it was in "puppy Heaven" which really caught me off guard since he is a atheist and doesn't believe in that. I really truly do not think that he is in all my heart. He had two really close people die to him and I really think he is just mad. As he did grow up as a Christian. I am asking and hoping that I can have some feedback on what you think of this relationship. My best friend that I grew up with is Christian and so is her Grandma and she dates an atheist and I talk about this to her often and tell her how I feel and she tells me mine and my boyfriends relationship is much different. Her grandpa wont even talk about Jesus and as to where mine will. So I am just all confused and I know people will say that I don't "love" him but I do with all my heart and I pray for him to find his way as I know that if I push him or try to get him to it will make it worse. It has to be the Holy Spirit that finds him.
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Dating a "Atheist"
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Like you stated in the very last sentence, "It has to be the Holy Spirit that finds him." So many get wrapped up in forcing Jesus down people's throats and they wonder why God isn't helping.... So, I commend you on that last very important note.
Now, although I wasn't in a romantic relationship, I had the same dilemma as you. I was friends with an Atheist. This friend I would talk to over Skype because we live in different countries, and so we would just talk. We had loads in common, but one heavy detail set us apart. Christianity. Now he was dead set on abstaining from having a normal conversation about it and always turning into a debate, which I hated. It never served a good purpose and we fought.
To make a long story short, I ended the friendship because it wasn't healthy anymore and it was seriously dampening my walk with Christ.
However, you say he tells you to go to church and lets you be you in your faith, something I didn't have in my friendship. Given the information you have brought forth, I'd say continue praying for him because he just might it! He supports your beliefs even though he doesn't believe. Again, something I didn't have in my friendship. He has a chance if you don't give up praying for him!
I'm so happy for you despite the losses you both have endured.
Now, although I wasn't in a romantic relationship, I had the same dilemma as you. I was friends with an Atheist. This friend I would talk to over Skype because we live in different countries, and so we would just talk. We had loads in common, but one heavy detail set us apart. Christianity. Now he was dead set on abstaining from having a normal conversation about it and always turning into a debate, which I hated. It never served a good purpose and we fought.
To make a long story short, I ended the friendship because it wasn't healthy anymore and it was seriously dampening my walk with Christ.
However, you say he tells you to go to church and lets you be you in your faith, something I didn't have in my friendship. Given the information you have brought forth, I'd say continue praying for him because he just might it! He supports your beliefs even though he doesn't believe. Again, something I didn't have in my friendship. He has a chance if you don't give up praying for him!
I'm so happy for you despite the losses you both have endured.
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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, unless the Lord commands the light to shine out of darkness to shine in His heart to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of Jesus Christ. (come to faith in Jesus Christ) i would not pursue a relationship. In the end if you get married and he decides to leave you because of a random reason and you divorce, you can not re-marry unless he dies.... So you would be stuck a widow. I have thought of that before lol. No more benefits of marriage.
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