Well all,
Its taken some time for me to get back into the dating game.
I have started online dating. But alas I have had 2 interesting dates. Ive managed to question both individuals beliefs potentially destabilising thier beliefs (1 without knowing and the other was intentional).
Both individuals were of very strict religions (greek orthodox and coptic orthodox). How I end up on these dates I don't know when I put on my profile Im agnostic/atheist.
Anyhow the most recent one was the most fun. He was the coptic orthodox. A psychiatrist. I managed to ask him how on earth a psychiatrist believes in god? and I was laughing. He couldnt answer that.
I told him that I am on the agnostic-athiest spectrum. We had a deep discussion about religion and the bible.
I just said that I couldn't believe that there is a god or at the very least a god that is interested in human affairs and wants humans to live life in a certain manner when he/she/it does not communicate. I said - you wanted to kknow me and vice versa and we met and introduced ourselves so that we both knew who the other was. There was no confusion. God could easily speak from the heavens and introduce himself to human kind and give directions on how to live life. Then I followed up that people would be determined as "mentally ill" if they professed hearing god speaking to them and giving them directions or orders (No pun intended - but loved the pun!) He had absolutely no response because he knew that kind of individual would be quickly medicated by himself!! haha
then I went on to ask - so would you want your family to be in the same religion and go to church? he replied with a nod. I then said well why don't you look for a wife in your own religion? he gave a pissy answer that wasnt an answer.
I asked - well what would happen if one of your children decided at 14 or so that they did not agree with the teachings or want to follow or practice your religion? he then replied that he would be disappointed and that like the prodigal son he would hope that they would correct their way.
I then asked - are there any repercussions if a child decided to leave? he replied "as in excommunication?" I said yes. He said no - they would obviously live in the same house and i just said that some religions use the prodigal son parable to justify excommunication.
Well first for me - go on a date with a psychiatrist and make the psychiatrist so uncomfortable that he had absolutely no answer to any of the questions/issues I posed!
What an intelligent man!
Lp