Colombian women questions

[duggins]

... in response to Re: Colombian women questions, posted by papi on Oct 22, 2004

Thanks for the info, but with all due respect, I can assure you that the issue is a major one for me—especially when children are potentially involved down the road. I could never feel comfortable marrying a strongly religious woman. It doesn't matter if she's not going to try to convert me.

[LatinLuver]

... in response to Re: Re: Colombian women questions, posted by duggins on Oct 22, 2004

I didn't find the women in Colombia very religious, far from it. The women in Peru were a lot more religious.
Now if Christmas and easter celebrations are going to bother you then you are looking in the wrong place.
I don't think you have to get married in a church. Several of my friends married Calenas and they all married in a civil ceremony and a couple married here in the states.
I have been too to Ukraine and Russia several times and if finding a non religious girl is at the top of your agenda then I would stay with the FSU women. The women in the FSU are basically atheists although they like to refer to themselves as christians, this is done in name only. They are totally, for the most part, without religion.
Although I come from a Catholic family, I am not religious at all and was please to find that the women I met in Colombia were not very religious, but do consider themselves catholics and the majority would want their children to be raised catholics.  FSU ( former soviet union) women on the other hand don't have any of these same sentiments.

[Irmao]

... in response to Re: Re: Colombian women questions, posted by duggins on Oct 22, 2004

but I guess if you hang around long enough you hear everything.  for most people religion is not an issue but when it is I've seen just two issues:

1)  those who are concerned about dating/marrying someone of another religion

2)  those who do want a religious mate.

Yours is a new one and quite bizarre in my opinion.

However, if you want to raise your children in a Godless environment devoid of spirituality, you can rest assured that the public school system and prison system will be taking applications well into the future.

[duggins]

... in response to I don't understand your concern either, posted by Irmao on Oct 22, 2004

My scenario is neither bizarre nor unusual. As for your sarcastic and condescending reply, I could have done without it.

Thank you to the others who took time to write thoughtful responses.

[kented]

... in response to I don't understand your concern either, posted by Irmao on Oct 22, 2004

His question seemed very natural and I didn't find it the least bit bizarre.  

As long as Catholic priests were allowed to molest children for thirty years worldwide sheltered by their bishops, fanatical Jews assasinated Rabin, I don't think athiests have a corner of evil.  

I wasn't aware that there are no religious people in prisons or that all atheists are criminals.

[lswote]

... in response to I don't understand your concern either, posted by Irmao on Oct 22, 2004

His point is neither a new one, nor bizarre.  It is actually quite common and one I had too.  And notice that he said he didn't want a religious person, not an unspiritual one, so don't put words in his mouth.

I am not religious and my wife is a Catholic.  It causes occasional problems, but nothing big.  She has confessed to me she had hoped I would convert to Catholism after we were married, even though I assured her beforehand it would never happen, but it wasn't something that broke our marriage.  I should mention one caveat however; we agreed before we were married that our children would be raised Catholic.  I told her that while I have rejected religion, I am spiritual and I got to the point to where I could make such a choice in large part because I was raised in a religious environment.  I feel spiritual guidance is important for everyone, even if it eventually leads to rejection of traditional religious values as you can’t develop spiritual values in a vacuum.

[kented]

... in response to Re: I don't understand your concern eith..., posted by lswote on Oct 22, 2004

Well said.  My wife has no allusions that I will convert not does she care.  I deeply admire her faith in god and I realize that her faith (not necessarily any divinity but her faith) has sustained her in times of troubles.  

I love and admire my wife and this is undoubably why she is such a good person.

[papi]

... in response to Re: Re: Colombian women questions, posted by duggins on Oct 22, 2004

well, i am Jewish and never had a problem with the many catholic woman i have dated but understand your concern. Again, i dont think it is going to be an issue for you but if you are really concerned i dont know where to send you to meet a society of secular hotties. seeking a woman in LA is far from a perfect process. good luck