Does your partner have to be religious or spiritual to have a chance to date you?

Please explain your reasons.

Don't care what she believes as long as she's not a fundamental blow hard about it.

Since I'm looking to date for a potential partner, not just for kicks, then yes. If she and I cannot connect at that extremely important foundational mark, then there will be problems...if not between us, then there will be if kids ever come into the picture. I think it's too important for anyone to overlook it.

only if I'm going to get lucky OMG!!!

just kidding (sorry)

Partner nor potential partner has to be neither religious nor spiritual, to each their own. But must not interfere with my beliefs as well.

There is a point where religion can become a nuisance.

I don't hold what faith a person chooses as long as their reasons are honest. I just don't want to be converted.

no, they do not -- but they must have morals - along with a strong sense of right and wrong, with some character and loyalty sprinkled in!!...

Religion..a big fat NO! Spirituality absolutely, I need and want the spiritual connection, merge..without that nothing else will matters.

not now, not that i'm never going to have any more children to raise.

however, as a young adult, his being christian was a pretty big deal to me. i can't say that it would've necessarily been a deal breaker, but i don't know how i would have felt raising my kids up in the jewish religion for example.

personally, i'd rather have dated a non-believer, rather than someone whose beliefs differed that much from mine.

i have my beliefs and need a partner to have similar beliefs, so they won't feel like i'm trying to get them to convert...lol

The only thing I expect out of my partner is that he be willing to learn about my beliefs and respect them. And I am willing to do the same. I do not shove my beliefs down someone's throat and I expect the same courtesy.

Dating - No.

More serious - Yes. To a point. I don't have a problem with ones views, so long as they don't go Fundie on me. I enjoy civil discussions on religion, but don't want to worry that I'll be under a death threat from someone. I would prefer to date a Pagan, Atheist, or Agnostic, because that's where my basic lifestyle is.

religious views are extremely important. no matter what we believe we will look for people who share our views. This is where we feel most comfortable at. This is where we can open up the most. 2 discussions always will start an argument religion and politics. to date someone with different views while entertaining will often not have any long term value. would it be likely a conservative christian republican will date a liberal atheist? maybe once but not likely to have a lasting relationship.

No, not at all. In fact, about the only thing I couldn't handle is a religious fanatic, especially if they worship a jealous God who threatens to cast anyone into hell who doesn't lick his boots.

Typically though, this is seldom a problem since I'm almost never attracted to women who are obcessed with those kinds of belligerent religions.

I could handle being around someone who practices a deeply ritualized spirituality as long as she didn't require that I participate in all of her rituals. Although, having said that I practice my own spiritual rituals which she may or may not be compatible with. It wouldn't matter to me one way or the other. Although it would be icing on the cake to have a partner who just coincidentally was compatible with my view of spirituality.

Also, I'm saying all of this from the point of view of a person who is currently 60 years old and has no intent or desire to become a parent.

I think if I was in my 20's and seeking a partner to raise children with I would more concerned with spiritual compatiblity if only to avoid having gross conflicts concerning how we will mentor our children as they grow.

There's no way that I'm about to stand by and watch my children being brainwashed to believing that God is a personified egotistical jerk who casts non-believers into hell. I'm also not about to teach my children that God had to have his son nailed to a pole to pay for their sins.

I personally and very sincerely believe that such brainwashing is child abuse. I was brainwashed like that when I was a child, and I definitely felt abused by that. So I'm not about to condone, much less take part in, abusing a child by telling them such lies.

And it most certain is a lie to tell a child that we know that this is true, because in truth, we don't.

So yes, if I were younger and thinking about raising children my concerns for a partner would be far different than they are for me at 60 when I'm not considering raising young children at all.

As long ss there is a mutual respect for each other's religious beliefs then it's not a problem.

she worships me

Good stuff here!

I think i,m a "fundie" But i'm not looking to get married any time soon. But if i was--I would still be a "fundie" Grass, rocks, trees , whales-- or merging,-- just don't do it for me. Fine for others--But i'll stay a "fundie" I like it.

I dont believe in any Religions and dont wish to be converted

As I am about as unreligious as one can be, I would always have preferred someone who felt the same.

However, I did find myself in numerous entanglements with girlfriends of varying religions (and varying degrees of seriousness about it), and I was generally OK with it, as long as there were no "conversion" attempts, and as long as I wasn't being condemned to hell every 15 minutes.

As I never had any interest in having kids, that was never an issue.