Ruth34611 and Morning Song: thank you for your words of encouragement and understanding. I greatly appreciated them. Bushidobillyculb: I go to a reformed church. The main difference in our religions is infant vs. believers baptism, Mary as co-redeemer vs. Jesus as the only redeemer and many others. I don't want to get into anything too deep on here because that was not the main reason for my post, it was to ask for the wisdom and counsel of others to guide me in my situation. Thanks again to everyone who offered their thoughts on the matter.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed. I told him that I cannot and will not date a Catholic because it goes against my religious beliefs. He keeps messaging me asking me to try "us" and to give him a chance to win my heart. But my beliefs are more important to me. I have come to the conclusion that in order for me to have a strong relationship with my future husband, I have to have be strong in my beliefs and not let them fall to the wayside because a guy is good looking or has some things in common with me. Again thank you all for your comments and helpful words.

I continue to wrestle with this...I know what I need to do...doing it is the hard part. Pray for me.

so the tables have turned slightly. He wants to make it work. But I'm scared, I don't want to hurt him...I really like what I know about him so far...I just hate it that he's catholic. Every time we talk, I say it can't work and he says we can at least try to make it work. I don't know what to do :(

In a nutshell, my beliefs are that I should be with someone who is like minded...in general things but also in religious things.

thanks everyone. I chose my beliefs.

those are seem like very good answers....but are religions are totally different and it would affect how we raised kids.

So I met this really nice guy online...and I'm starting to really like him...but he's catholic, and that goes against my religious belief to get involved with someone who isn't the same religion as me...what should I do?

no you got it all wrong...too bad YOU don't live out here

Well...at least I'm not alone in feeling this way.

Thanks...sometimes it's hard to be patient though. I feel like the part of my life (the "single" part) is going by sooooooo slowly.

As I Christian I believe that God will bring my future husband into my life when He is ready...but I am starting to wonder if he's even out there. All of my friends (some who are younger than me) are all in relationships, engaged, or married...and I am just the single friend who tags along. I'm not sure if there is a direct question somewhere hidden in there, but should I just be content with being single and maybe looking closer at the men at my school or work?...or should I be actively searching for him on this site? Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated.