I could never marry someone who......
- Was religious
- Was conservative
- Wanted more children (existing children okay)
- Refused to accept my children
- Hated cats
- Drank excessively or used drugs (moderate pot-smoking okay)
- Was acquisitive, cared a lot about accumulating material things, was generally not okay with my lifestyle.
- I would be willing to compromise on cigarette-smoking and meat-eating, although i wouldn't be pleased with either one, and would work on changing them.
I don't want to go through issue by issue, nitpicking.
Suffice it to say, I would only ever be compatible with a liberal.
My liberalism is innate and gut-deep, and permeates every aspect of my life and every decision I make. My revulsion for conservative ideology is boundless.
My family is an important part of my life, and they would never accept a conservative either, which would isolate me from them.
Not to be rude, but why is the religious part bad?
it depends on the religion. There would always be those who are "bound" by religion, but would you say the same of one who led his/her life for his/her religion? And it can always work for other principles besides religion: money, political affiliation, etc. Religion is not oppressive by nature but I do respect your opinion as it is not bigoted like a few people that Ive met before
Completely understood =). So if you don't mind me asking, are you atheistic or agnostic? I am glad that your reasons are not based on pure speculative generalizations though.
I could never marry someone. Full stop.
Actually, let me amend that: I could never marry someone who expects a traditional marriage.
I think traditional marriage is redundant, suffocating and emotionally destructive.
... believes one should not be in charge of their own body
... defines individuals with political labels
... is unwilling to evolve and tolerate current social mores
... imposes a religious litmus test
... is concerned about what i choose to read
... expects me to make decisions for her
... insists on co-mingling our incomes
... refuses to recognize that disciplining children appropriately depends on the actions of the child
... pretends she has never heard inappropriate language before
...was intolerant of anything
well I would like to say that religion (Christianity *cough cough*) is needed for everyone, not in any morally, self-appreciating, or security influenced way. Earthly security anyway. But the state of your life after death is something everyone should be sure of...
yes Mellie. If a person judges someone, what mantle does the one who judges try to assume? Everyone is imperfect in some form or fashion and I don't believe any one on this Earth has the right to judge another.
I have one final question, 1069 and I honestly believe that it is one of the most important questions anyone could ask themselves about their spiritual selves: What if you are wrong?
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