I figured I'd post some slightly more in depth and God/biblical centered threads in here, seeing as we need some. There's more than just one topic that we can talk about as women of faith. I've heard from countless Christian girls about their relationships with guys that are "not so into God" or don't really have a relationship with Christ at all. Some even date atheists and agnostics. Do you think this is wrong? How about relationships with guys that are of a completely different religion than you? Here's my view on it. I think probably about 2% of all the girls I've ever known in my lifetime are able to handle kind of relationship. More power to them, for it's got to be an amazing struggle for their boyfriend/fiance/husband to deny the power of God with a girl of such powerful faith in their life. Most of us however, myself included, probably could not handle a relationship like that, as much as we'd like to think we could. Maybe it would help to see it this way. If you're standing on a chair, which represents the relationship with God that you have and your hypothetical boyfriend does not have, how much easier is it for your boyfriend, who is standing on the ground, to pull you off of that chair compared to the difficult labor of pulling him up onto the chair with you? It's so much easier to be pulled away from Christ in a relationship with someone who doesn't support you 100% in your faith and share it with you then with someone who does. Next time you're stuck in the position of whether or not you date someone, consider this, and let it be a major deciding factor in who you end up with. I personally don't believe anyone should date until they're spiritually mature, but I know I can't stop a lot of you, and that would be why I made this thread.

"Do not be yoked with unbelievers" is what Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians. Which means we really shouldn't date guys who aren't Christians. whether that means an Atheist, or someone of a whole other religion entirely. She's right. it's easier to fall from grace than to pull someone to grace. so we should try and avoid deep relationships with unbelievers. (unless you are firm in your faith and are going to try and convert this person.) So i say, just avoid dating non-Christians of any sort, and pray that God brings you the guy you've been waiting for. and i agree with libertygirl, the more you hang out with someone, the more like them you become. i've picked up ways of talking, behavior, and my taste in clothes from all my friends. if it's that easy to pick up those sort of habits, imagine if you spent your time hanging out with an unGodly guy! that would not be good!

Post edited by: Bittersweet, at: 2007/06/13 06:59