Atheists giving bibles.

I bought my husband his anniversary present today. It was a family bible. I don't talk about my atheism, but I'm firm in my conviction. My husband is having a bit of crisis of faith because of it, and I wanted to help. This is what I wrote on the dedication page:

-I don't believe in much, Ronnie. But I believe in you. You are my rock. Get to know yours better-

Appalling or sweet, I'm not sure lol.

 

if he's an atheist, he probably won't like a bible....

 

This gave me an idea.. I'm gonna get my bf...



And I shall write inside of it.."you have to learn sometime..spread your wings and fly..."

 

Aw, that's sweet. I like how you guys can have your differences but still stay committed to each other. I've never been able to hold a relationship with someone who was religious by any means. I think I sort of fucked up my last boyfriend spiritually because he was having battles of his own with his own beliefs and I didn't even realize it until it was done and over and he was very confused and very troubled for awhile. I had no problems voicing my problems with the Christian religion and he had been a hard Bible thumper when I first met him and had been having questions and I wasn't too big of a help in letting him come to terms with his stuff on his own. I feel really bad now that I realize that I did that, but you live and learn, right?

 

apples poop too?

 

I don't think he is.

Sweet -
Taken wrongly, slightly patronising.
I'm sure he will not take it the wrong way.

 

appalling. but that's because it didn't happen to me. if it did it would be sweet (even though i have no use for a bible).

 

this was my first boooook! haha

 

well, if i were in his situation, and i mean if >I< were in his situation....

i'd take that to mean you say "you're all i need, but you're telling me you care about something else more than me....so if i'm not good enough for you, then here's this"

i hope he doesnt take it that way, though, and i think that you would know him far better to make that decision than me.

either way, i think its a sweet gesture, i just hope the wording was appropriate to suit how he would interpret it

 

I wish someone would give that to me as a present.