I was, for her and her family. I'm clearly not religious. Some of the worst people I know are vigorously christian and outspoken about it. I believe in science and evolution, the big bang essentially. Most of the world's wars and atrocities are committed in the name of religion. Religion was early man's mythology, every culture had one. Soon it becomes a tool for ruler's to instil fear and control the people - a means of control, a means of forced morality. The Christianity you follow today is an evolution or bastardization of several kings' versions of history. If you have ever taken a world religion class in college, it all becomes quite comical when one mythology is endorsed and favored as the one true story of man over another culture's own unique mythology. Who is to make this call? The other religions are lost heathens in God's eyes because they were not indoctrinated or exposed to to your flavor of religion? What compassionate and all loving God would truly allow lack of exposure to another religion to serve as the basis for being "lost" as to his divine existence and/or story? Some consider this a basis for hell even. To that religion of the other person, you are equally lost to his God. When you study all the various origins you see that they all actually share some of the same starting points, basic themes and even some of the same concepts - then branched out and morphed across the globe. You see how they traveled, spread, have been forced upon cultures, evolved and broke of into different forms - All mostly to unite a people and/or control a people. Most really staunchly Christian people have not educated themselves to this extent and are just ill informed. Their world views are half baked hillbilly dogma pounded into their head as a child and they cant break free. I just cant honestly comprehend how people embrace it from a logical perspective. It truly makes NO FUCKING SENSE.
And that is my point. You dont need scripture readings daily for that.
I'm sorry, but God does not hear you. If there was an almighty being, he has far more to be concerned with than Rock's marriage. It's just a silly thought. Trust in God to guide these events? No, grab life by the horns and fight for what you want. I dont mean to be insulting, but this kind of "blind faith" in the almighty Lord is a delusional security blanket and nothing more. You will walk this alone and it will try you. You will come out smarter and stronger if you end up not staying together.
This is what I say, Rock. If you pushed her here or she cites your actions as the cause, then look at yourself very hard and see what you can do to be a better person (as I did). If her reasoning is out of your control and based on something else (she may be infatuated with someone else, or fallen out of love) there is not much you can do to convince her. At some point, you have to stop the blood loss and move forward. Most good women I know will put the good of their kids (e.g. their united family) ahead of their own selfish happiness or infatuation (assuming there is no abuse and its a stable household). I have seen it many times and its admirable. If she is not willing to even consider this is a factor, I'd say you may be fighting a losing battle and its best to cut your losses. I really don't know your situation. But a know a magical bearded man in the sky has nothing to do with getting you through this, my friend.
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