IlovemyAspie
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| Frieslander wrote: | | IlovemyAspie wrote: | | Zinia wrote: | I totally understand why you're depressed. I would be too! Take some time to let yourself be sad. If you feel like it's dragging on too long then you can set a time limit. Like--OK, I'll be sad for an hour today--or until Tuesday, and then I'm going to go out and make an effort to do something nice that I usually enjoy. And don't forget to practice self care.
Religion doesn't always get in the way, but it definitely can sometimes.
I'm neo-pagan and I dated an atheist, and we never had any religious issues. I dated a Jehovah's Witness though, and I couldn't deal with the whole Hell thing, and the Bible guys--and it was too much of a wedge.
Everyone has different standards. I tend to be very romantic in my ideals for love--that differences can be forgiven and dealt with. I think it's mostly true, but everyone does have some standards and so it's good to figure out what they are and whether they jive with yours.
She obviously cared for you despite her standards, but some Christians really do have it built into their belief system that they can't be with people of other faiths unless they convert them. |
just curious, what is the whole "Hell thing" and the "Bible guys"? |
well, I can't speak for Zinia, but first I have to ask you if you know what Hell is and what the Bible is.... don't know if that is supposed to be obvious. |
My question really was about hell and the bible guys in relation to Jehovah's Witnesses. I know they don't believe in hell so I was just wondering what she meant. It's really not important though. |
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Smartalex
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that's terrible, sorry man.
What how big of differences are they? She's catholic and your protestant? My catholic grandma married my jewish grandfather. They had a happy marriage and settled things amibiacly. (he passed away). You're not a satanist are you? |
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Frieslander
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Location: Michigan, USA
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| She considers herself a Christian Protestant, and I consider myself a agnostic. |
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poppyfields
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| I recently got out of a relationship with an aetheist and I'm a christian. Not why we broke up, but I think it's better to understand that those differences can be a pretty big deal. For some people those differences don't matter and for others they do. I probably wouldn't date a non-religious person again just because it creates a lot of problems and makes everything harder. So see this as a good thing, for both of you since if one of you gave in to please the other it wouldn't end well. |
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The_Face_of_Boo
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Joined: Jun 17, 2010
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Location: Beirut ,Lebanon
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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| f**k religions. |
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Frieslander
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I have a lot of respect for religions (having grown up a conservative Protestant Christian of the Reformed variety), but hardly agree with almost any of them.... I respect the beliefs of my 'ex-girlfirend' quite a bit.
Hoping this doesn't turn into another PPR.... |
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The_Face_of_Boo
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Location: Beirut ,Lebanon
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't have less respect to religious people, but not toward for religions themselves tho. |
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Smartalex
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| Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:43 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry to have open a can of worms, my favorite latin transliterated phrase is, "It's best to let sleeping dogs lie." |
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