Fight it or… not commit to such a person at all. It’s too important for me so I talk it through much earlier into the relationship.
That’s the issue right there, isn’t it? If both partners are believers at the start of the relationship, then one becomes a disbeliever, does that impact the decision-making process regarding the children? Their marriage vows centered on a mutual belief in God… this issue wasn’t something that they could have discussed or prepared for before they got married.
Hmm.
I'm JJ. Female. If you hang out with me you'll get thoughts on atheism, secular parenting, ethics, feminism and politics (liberal, pro-choice) and occasionally excerpts from conversations with my 8-year-old son (there's a link below for most of the conversations and parenting posts). I don't accept anonymous asks, but if you request a private response, I will oblige. Also, because I get asked a lot, my url comes from the phrase "Teach children HOW to think, not WHAT to think." That's my parenting philosophy in a nutshell.
