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What is your partner's religious/spiritual beliefs? Does it align with yours? Does it matter?
I remember in my former baptist church, they taught that we should only date fellow Christians.
I've been in three relationships, including my current one. My first one, my ex wife, was extremely spiritual. She broke down my belief that all other religions besides Christianity were evil and introduced me to eastern religion/practices. We would read, meditate, and pray together. Her spiritual zeal was why I fell in love with her. I loved our mutual spirituality, it was my favorite aspect of our relationship.
In my second relationship, my partner was open to spirituality but was unsure what they believed. They weren't spiritual though. I ended up closing off my spiritual life from them and this did my relationship no good.
In my current relationship, my boyfriend is 100% atheist. I'm being open about my spirituality and it's a topic we are often discussing. I don't intend on convincing him of anything. I really don't care to. But I am on my own when it comes to my spirituality. Meditating and praying with my partner is a thing of the past. It took me a long time to accept that, but I think I finally have.
I like the guy. But I wonder if my life partner should have similar spiritual outlooks as me. We could be psychonauts together. When the gods call on me, and I answer, how could my boyfriend understand? Few could. Should I search for the few who understand? Or is it irrelevant if my partner understands?
I've given up on the settling down idea. As I am reborn, and change, I'll see if my boyfriend is along for the ride. If not, I'll keep driving. In my previous relationship, the relationship took precedence over my spirituality. This is no longer the case.
I'm interested in your anecdotes, wisdom, and experiences. Please share! :^]
I remember in my former baptist church, they taught that we should only date fellow Christians.
I've been in three relationships, including my current one. My first one, my ex wife, was extremely spiritual. She broke down my belief that all other religions besides Christianity were evil and introduced me to eastern religion/practices. We would read, meditate, and pray together. Her spiritual zeal was why I fell in love with her. I loved our mutual spirituality, it was my favorite aspect of our relationship.
In my second relationship, my partner was open to spirituality but was unsure what they believed. They weren't spiritual though. I ended up closing off my spiritual life from them and this did my relationship no good.
In my current relationship, my boyfriend is 100% atheist. I'm being open about my spirituality and it's a topic we are often discussing. I don't intend on convincing him of anything. I really don't care to. But I am on my own when it comes to my spirituality. Meditating and praying with my partner is a thing of the past. It took me a long time to accept that, but I think I finally have.
I like the guy. But I wonder if my life partner should have similar spiritual outlooks as me. We could be psychonauts together. When the gods call on me, and I answer, how could my boyfriend understand? Few could. Should I search for the few who understand? Or is it irrelevant if my partner understands?
I've given up on the settling down idea. As I am reborn, and change, I'll see if my boyfriend is along for the ride. If not, I'll keep driving. In my previous relationship, the relationship took precedence over my spirituality. This is no longer the case.
I'm interested in your anecdotes, wisdom, and experiences. Please share! :^]