How can I help my husband find faith?

Question

My husband is an atheist and I am a catholic. I don't really believe you have to be catholic to be saved but I think it is for his own sake that he tries to find God. I know there's a God so I know there are consequences to denying him but what can I do to make him at least try to find the way.

Answer 1

That is the problem with marriages like you describe. You knew this going in and you were satisfied with his lack of faith. Now you are slowly changing the rules on him.

Answer 2

You "know" there is a God? Prove it.

If you are so sure, open dialogue/debate with your husband and convince him, or be convinced that you're delusional.

Answer 3

If it were easy, everybody could do it.  The best way to show your husband the love of God is to love your husband.  Live your life in such a way that your husband sees God in you.  The last thing he needs is for you, or anyone else, to pester him about it.  Just take it slow and natural, and I'll bet he eventually comes around.

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Answer 4

Love him, support him, pray for him.  Seek God for yourself.  Trust God.  The best kinds of preaching isn't the talking to them but the living the life of a christian.

Answer 5

right now the best thing you can do is pray.

Answer 6

Don't force religion on him. There's no point. You may want to try family bible study for a half an hour a week.

Answer 7

If you truly love each other nothing will stand in the way of your marriage - not even religion. If he is open to discussion, talk to him more about it. Find out exactly what he believes, then share your beliefs. Tell him why you believe what you do, and tell him why you think he should be open to it.  

Answer 8

*Fail*.

Leave him be!! I'm an atheist too, and if I had a girlfriend who was constantly trying to convert me back into the fold, I would probably dump her @ss if she didn't quit it!

Just like you "know there is a god", many of us "know" that there isn't one. We are perfectly happy the way we are! We don't NEED anyone to push their delusionary worldviews on us! And honestly... If he has arrived on atheism as a conclusion after having considered things thoroughly, there is nothing you can do to change that. Once you go through that process of realization and disillusionment, it'll be virtually impossible to regain "blind faith". And why would we want to keep living a lie anyway...?

Please, accept him as he is!

He doesn't try to de-convert you, right?

Show him the same amount of respect as he does for you.

Answer 9

I believe you should let him be.  As long as you both have love and respect, religion should be put aside.  You can maintain your faith and respect him being an atheist.

Answer 10

No, you don't know that there is a god, you think that. Simple as that. You are entitled to think as you wish about god and salvation, and he is entitled not to.

Don't try and force what you perceive to be right onto him because that is subjective, and as you already stated his views differ.

Answer 11

What other way? What makes you think your way is right? It is every persons own decision on, what way,or no way . Respect that and don't try to push what you believe in onto him. No person should try to change that. It is up to him,and only him. Respect his choice and leave him alone.

Answer 12

Don't try to push your faith on him. That will only lead to arguments and maybe divorce.

--Shinigami Ceiling Cat

Answer 13

There is no god, so your husband is right and you're wrong. If you believe otherwise, you'll have to come up with some proof.

Answer 14

Live your faith...you can't argue him into believing.

But through your actions and if he sees a profound difference in your life..he may come to God that way.

Answer 15

why would you do that?

Was it your intent to convert him,when you met?

you know, it might get on his nerves in a while.

Answer 16

My husband is agnostic leaning towards atheist. He falls short of declaring there is no God.

I pray for him. Not to become Catholic, but to find salvation. I pray that he will know Christ. I try to live my faith and be an example. I share with him some insight or enlightenment I have had from time to time.

You have to allow God to do his work and remember that ultimately you husband has free will can can reject God's call.  

Answer 17

I strongly suggest that you leave the man alone in that regard. He is an adult and has chosen what to believe and what not to. Having faith in anything but himself is actually a waste of time.