"When I met my husband eight years ago, I knew he was churchy, but as a low-church Protestant, I thought this wouldn't be a problem. Outside church, I am comfortable with our religious differences. I sort of believe in God, and find immense spirituality in nature, but think Christ was simply a good man, whereas my husband believes it. He respects my beliefs and has never imposed his on me."
"The problem I have is with the church we attend. I often feel a fraud as I don't share the beliefs of the rest of the congregation. I feel alienated by the emphasis on theology over Christ's teachings, and the hymns and rituals. I resent having to sacrifice my Sundays mouthing words I do not believe. My husband has become a pillar of the church community."
She met her husband eight years ago and accepted his churchy background as compatible with her low-church Protestantism. She feels comfortable with religious differences outside church, believes in God loosely, finds spirituality in nature, and regards Christ as a good man rather than divine. She feels like a fraud in their Church of England congregation because she does not share the congregational beliefs and feels alienated by theology, hymns and rituals. She resents sacrificing Sundays to mouth words she does not believe. Her husband is a pillar of the church community; she does not want greater involvement and suggested Quakers, but he was uncomfortable. She adores her husband but worries about living with this mismatch for decades.
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