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An interesting story of a guy who considered divorcing his wife because she became Christian.
When his wife unexpectedly converted to Christianity, former atheist Lee Strobel said her decision left the couple teetering on divorce. A demonstration of Christ's love, however, would tip the scales.
In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Strobel says that he began referring to himself as an atheist during his teenager years, and after he had married his wife, Leslie, he loathed her subsequent conversion to Christianity.
Strobel says he was surprised, however, by the changes he saw in his wife, writing in his book, "I was pleasantly surprised — even fascinated — by the fundamental changes in her character, her integrity, and her personal confidence."
I wonder if there are atheists here that will divorce their spouse if she/he became Christian.
I'm not married, but in a relationship. If my significant other became the type of Christian that doesn't really have much to do with Christ besides on Sunday mornings than we probably wouldn't have any issues. I'd even go to Church with her.
The time when we'd have a problem is when she feels the inevitable moral obligation to save me as well.
I do not mind if you're a Christian, but do not impose it on me.
I'm not married, but in a relationship. If my significant other became the type of Christian that doesn't really have much to do with Christ besides on Sunday mornings than we probably wouldn't have any issues. I'd even go to Church with her.
The time when we'd have a problem is when she feels the inevitable moral obligation to save me as well.
I do not mind if you're a Christian, but do not impose it on me.
Being a Christian means much more than attending church on the Sunday morning. Its those that act Christian on the sunday morning but the rest of the week are not like that other times of the week and not living a life of holiness are not really Christian but a "Sunday Christian".
When people become Christian they have a transformation, it more than a religion its a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been born again. Just because someone is at church does not mean they are christian.
Being a Christian means much more than attending church on the Sunday morning. Its those that act Christian on the sunday morning but the rest of the week are not like that other times of the week and not living a life of holiness are not really Christian but a "Sunday Christian".
When people become Christian they have a transformation, it more than a religion its a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been born again. Just because someone is at church does not mean they are christian.
I don't disagree with you, but I do acknowledge that somewhat of a substantial number of people (at least where I live) would call themselves Christian and do nothing more than go to church once a while.
I don't disagree with you, but I do acknowledge that somewhat of a substantial number of people (at least where I live) would call themselves Christian and do nothing more than go to church once a while.
I know people like that too even in the church I been to and even attended bible studies group, and appear quite worldly and are not evangelical Christians. Their behaviour and attitudes are not really different from unbelievers and goals rarely take God into account. Even I was like that years ago.
I wonder if there are atheists here that will divorce their spouse if she/he became Christian.
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When people become Christian they have a transformation, it more than a religion its a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been born again. Just because someone is at church does not mean they are christian.
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I know people like that too even in the church I been to and even attended bible studies group, and appear quite worldly and are not evangelical Christians. Their behaviour and attitudes are not really different from unbelievers ...
Based on your clarifications, you are really asking what a person might do if their spouse had a significant personality change and became an evangelical Christian. . Based on that clarification, it would be almost impossoble to stay married and it might lead to divorce.
An interesting story of a guy who considered divorcing his wife because she became Christian.
When his wife unexpectedly converted to Christianity, former atheist Lee Strobel said her decision left the couple teetering on divorce. A demonstration of Christ's love, however, would tip the scales.
In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Strobel says that he began referring to himself as an atheist during his teenager years, and after he had married his wife, Leslie, he loathed her subsequent conversion to Christianity.
Strobel says he was surprised, however, by the changes he saw in his wife, writing in his book, "I was pleasantly surprised — even fascinated — by the fundamental changes in her character, her integrity, and her personal confidence."
I would divorce a man for raising his hand.
I would divorce a man who thought more of his addictions than the family.
I would divorce a man who suddenly decided I was not his equal, and adopts some sort of biblical submission belief.
I would divorce a man who did not leave room for books other than the Bible aka The Book of Excuses.
If this man became Christian? Meh. His spiritual beliefs are his own and personal and I would respect them.
Well, he was already Christian when I married him, so I can't rightly complain now. However, were he to convert to a very conservative church, I'm not sure how we'd fare at that point, because it would no longer just effect him and his personal beliefs. But you what? If I were to become a Christian again and get into a very conservative church, he wouldn't be too happy with the situation either.
The point of the thread is of course to suggest that it is a bad idea to become an atheist as they will then think of divorcing a religious spouse. Even if I buy this particular used car from Lee Strobel, and I can tell you that I am familiar with the 'I used to be an atheist - like you...until..." package (incorporating disproofs of atheism by ex -atheists who neverthleless seem to understand nothing about it), it only means that he was an arrogant bastard who would not tolerate a spouse with a different view even before he became religious.
It is just as likely tht someone who converts to a religion might consider divorcing a spouse who had a different religion or none, and indeed the more stringent the religion, the more it would be likely.
The more tolerant or ..liberal... the religious view, the less of a problem it would be, and the atheist wouldn't have a problem at all, unless the spouse became a pest about it.For example claiming that their religion required that the kids be inducted into their religion. For myself I'd be willing to with that on an undertaking that I'd be free to say what I thought if hey asked me. But then as we know... it's a woman's privilege (damn another word I can't spell) to change her mind...even about any agreements she might have made.
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it's a woman's privilege (damn another word I can't spell) to change her mind...even about any agreements she might have made.
