On my first date with my now spouse, they mentioned really early on that they were an atheist, there are conflicting versions of my reaction but it boiled down to I wasn't an atheist.
I started going to church last year and became a card carrying member of the UCC (United Church of Christ) in December and I think belief and intelligence (whatever either really mean) are not mutually exclusive. I am reading They Flew which is about flying saints after finishing Cunning Folk, both books which look at historical accounts of the supernatural- some of which is a con and they're both up front about that. But the intro to They Flew and Cunning Folk both exhibit a willingness to believe historical accounts of experiences. Or at least not outright dismissal, and I really like that perspective.
Love to hear this! I am very interested in how couples manage diverging beliefs. I haven't been in the situation really, but have always been cautious about sharing some of the more precious "spiritual" areas of my interests. Funny when I also write a public blog about it, but it's hard to bring up on a first date at times!
I'll check out both of those books! Sounds like some overlap with a book I just finished reading called "Mysticism" by Simon Critchley. Highly recommend!
Oh I'll check out that book! Yeah we're both pretty open when it comes to communication. It's funny because I never see it as diverging, like we have the same values and I dunno. The only difference really is I go to church on Sunday and my spouse sleeps in.
True but not useful: parenting has significant ups and downs that are extremely unpredictable, so this may not be your lowest point yet!
This idea of belief being anti-intellectual - my thought is intellectualism is rooted in wanting to have truth. Belief can be hard like that because sometimes we believe in things that are not provable as true. I also think there’s something here about collectivism and belief, but too early to form that thought
Parenting is a super interesting area for this and that also makes complete sense to me. I am on the same thread as you with collectivism and belief! I don't know where to take it, but it needs investigating. If you think of any interesting angles let me know, I'm gonna work on building out a little reading list for myself on it.
On my first date with my now spouse, they mentioned really early on that they were an atheist, there are conflicting versions of my reaction but it boiled down to I wasn't an atheist.
I started going to church last year and became a card carrying member of the UCC (United Church of Christ) in December and I think belief and intelligence (whatever either really mean) are not mutually exclusive. I am reading They Flew which is about flying saints after finishing Cunning Folk, both books which look at historical accounts of the supernatural- some of which is a con and they're both up front about that. But the intro to They Flew and Cunning Folk both exhibit a willingness to believe historical accounts of experiences. Or at least not outright dismissal, and I really like that perspective.
Love to hear this! I am very interested in how couples manage diverging beliefs. I haven't been in the situation really, but have always been cautious about sharing some of the more precious "spiritual" areas of my interests. Funny when I also write a public blog about it, but it's hard to bring up on a first date at times!
I'll check out both of those books! Sounds like some overlap with a book I just finished reading called "Mysticism" by Simon Critchley. Highly recommend!
Oh I'll check out that book! Yeah we're both pretty open when it comes to communication. It's funny because I never see it as diverging, like we have the same values and I dunno. The only difference really is I go to church on Sunday and my spouse sleeps in.
Lol so turns out missed 2/3 of Grimes's kids with Elon. Updated the post right after sending ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Useful but not true: parenting gets easier
True but not useful: parenting has significant ups and downs that are extremely unpredictable, so this may not be your lowest point yet!
This idea of belief being anti-intellectual - my thought is intellectualism is rooted in wanting to have truth. Belief can be hard like that because sometimes we believe in things that are not provable as true. I also think there’s something here about collectivism and belief, but too early to form that thought
Parenting is a super interesting area for this and that also makes complete sense to me. I am on the same thread as you with collectivism and belief! I don't know where to take it, but it needs investigating. If you think of any interesting angles let me know, I'm gonna work on building out a little reading list for myself on it.