Need help understanding exactly what is being said

[rachelsedge]

I understand. But when I realize that my core beliefs and principles are so unique it's highly unlikely anyone else in the world has them too. Maybe if someone understands my beliefs, doesn't necessarily agree with them at the moment but loves me anyway, who's to say she won't be changed to believe the same down the road?

There are billions of people in the world. I highly doubt that your beliefs are so unique that no one can even come close to believing the same thing. It also depends on how high of standards you put on each principle. There are some things that matter more than others when it comes to beliefs.

I like what you said first. As for the bottom part, I'm not talking about starkly contrasted view that our live on different paths. I'm talking about a woman who is after God's heart but doesn't know she's going after the wrong one. Her core beliefs and principles are similar to mine, but I am aware that her god isn't the God she thinks. This woman is hypothetical by the way, just thought I'd throw that in there so no one gets confused!

See, I remember you posting something previously that seems to contradict this (found in the Confessions thread):

I must confess: As it pertains to marriage, I feel that it shouldn't matter how religious someone is, as long as they are true to me and make me happy then it's suitable. The verse "it's better for a man to marry than to burn with passion" speaks volumes to me. I would rather marry an unbeliever than burn with passion in my singleness,..

This is what I'm talking about, where you can't just ignore other scripture on what a Christ following man needs in a wife. Maybe you would "rather" marry an unbeliever than to never marry and wish you could have sex, but there are a lot of "rathers" I want to do that would still be wrong. An unbeliever does have "starkly contrasted view" on who God is, and iti matters a lot.

 

[AmmiAmmiel]

To clear up the seeming contradiction,.. The Lord quickly changed my mind on that matter. And I have an update: I think God may have just brought my hypothetical woman into my life. Quite literally, she's exactly the kind of woman I would marry. Firm faith in God, desire to grow closer to Him. She knows I'm very close and can help her get closer. We just spent all night talking and I honestly have the feeling that we are meant for each other. She barely knows me personally but she can see my faith is strong and she reached out to me because of it. So scratch all that hypothetical stuff, things are gettin real now!