lars7

Hi Everyone, I just recently found Progressive Christianity and this site. While I currently identify more with agnostic beliefs, I found Progressive Chrisitanity very inspiring and reassuring. I now see that the reason I may have avoided forming strong religious beliefs in the past was because of the unacceptance and "better than you" attituted that I often saw accompaning Christianity. I am so glad to realize that this mentality doesn't have to accompany Christianity. However, I am going through a huge personal struggle and am asking you all for guidance. Struggle: Two weeks ago my boyfriend of 2.5 years told me he was unsure if he could be with me anymore and see a future with me still because I have different religious beliefs then him. He said he had been struggling with these issues lately and he felt he wanted to restrengthen his realtionship with God. He continued to say that he wanted to "save" me and that the only way to heaven was through embracing Jesus Christ into my life. Additionally, he said the bible said it was wrong for two people to "be unequally yoked in faith" and a "believer to enter into a relationship with a non-believer." Because we agree that we still love each other very much and still want to be together, we have decided to attempt to work through this together by searching for more understanding . Yet, I feel like he is retreating into his already established beliefs instead of exploring other Christian interpretations and beliefs. I tried to point out that some Christians view the bible as more of an interpretation of gods word istead of litterally. This was a concept that he didn't even know existed and is having a hard time swallowing. I hope that by helping show him that his Fundamentalist Christian beliefs aren't the only Christian beilefs I can open his eyes some and help him actually explore what he believes instead of what he is told he has to believe by his church and others around him. Please, I need any help you can offer me. Could you suggest books that could help him or me. Or offer your take on the situation or even your interpretations of what the bible says about interfaith relationships and marriages.