How do you deal with differing religious views?

Backstory: I grew up very religious. I went to church multiple times a week and went to Sunday school a few times a week for many years (until about 16). I wouldn’t say I had any religious trauma or anything of that sort but overtime my religious views became more “spiritual” and I moved away from the Catholic Church and that particular view of religion. I’ve never felt it was wrong to think/believe that way it just isn’t my way. My partner has been religious since his teenage years I believe but this has never been an issue for us before. We’ve been together coming up 3 years and we’ve rarely talked about it until the last month. He believes, prays, reads the bible, and things of that nature. I try very hard to be respectful of his beliefs and give him space and time to practice. Lately he seems to be leaning into it more which is wonderful and I hope it gives him peace. The issue is that he brings up my beliefs a lot as if they’re wrong and I should believe his way. He’s not pushy but it’s clear it makes him uncomfortable that I do not believe exactly what he does. I can’t talk about my beliefs around him and he’s recently been asking me to not use the lords name in vein (oh my god things like that). I’ve really tried to be as respectful as possible but it’s making me feel very bad about myself and I’m not sure how to approach this. My beliefs really aren’t that different from his but from where he’s standing they look incredibly different and he doesn’t like it. I’m struggling with this. Any advice?
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My partner and I have differing religious views and although it is difficult I think the number one thing needed for things to be okay is an immense amount of respect. I am the one who has more devout views on my faith, grew up in church, all that. He is agnostic and doesn’t really believe in anything one way or the other. He loves to hear me talk about my faith because he knows it keeps me grounded and is part of what makes me who I am. Although I would love to share that part of my life with him I understand that he has to make his own decisions where that’s concerned, so I don’t push it or anything. For me whenever I tell him I wish he shared the same beliefs as me it’s just because I’ve found so much peace in it and I want him to have that peace too, not because I think he’s bad or wrong. If he isn’t giving you the same courtesy that i give my partner you should have a conversation. You both deserve to feel comfortable talking about what you believe even if it isnt the same🤍

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