{"id":6704,"date":"2024-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=6704"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:55:31","slug":"can-an-atheist-date-or-marry-a-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/can-an-atheist-date-or-marry-a-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Pode um ateu namorar ou casar com um crist\u00e3o?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes, an atheist and a Christian can date or marry, though Scripture and many churches counsel against it. Paul told Christians not to be &quot;unequally yoked with unbelievers,&quot; and he told those already married to unbelievers to stay married. A Catholic needs the Church&#039;s approval for such a marriage, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will not bless one. So Scripture speaks in two ways. Before a marriage it counsels care, and the law and the story of Solomon\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, though Scripture and many churches discourage it. A Catholic needs church approval, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese will not bless such a marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41,42],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-6704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships","category-marriage"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9065,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/beyond-romance-discovering-purpose\/","url_meta":{"origin":6704,"position":0},"title":"Is Singleness a Gift from God? Yes, According to Paul in 1 Corinthians 7","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Fevereiro 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes. 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