If religion is important to them, I would be doing a disservice to tie up their time.

I used to not care, but if they weren't atheist, they inevitably tried to "convert" me. Awkward at best, downright annoying later on. Usually, they dumped me in disgust.

A person who believes in god...regardless of him going / not going to church....doesn't have a chance with me. See, he may say "I am an open mind guy." but the fact he believes in god makes him exactly the opposite

I don’t believe in higher powers, I don’t have a certain kind of respect for those that do. I can’t be in a relationship with someone I don’t respect. Period. I’ve tried to ignore that quality in people, but it eventually bothers me too much.

Thought I could but can't. Must be at least Agnostic or attends church only to save face with family.

People who have imaginary friends are not open to logic or reality. I certainly am not going to spend my time with them.

Well, none, really..... My wife would get upset and sic the German Shepherd on me.

i have been married to a woman who believes she should believe for 20 years, that has been hard enough.

As long as they didn’t try to force their beliefs onto me, its not important.

My soon-to-be ex-wife is super religious and after I came out as atheist it didn't just go down hill but was like jumping off a cliff. Which is why I don't think I would start dating someone if I knew they were more than a Christmas and Easter church goer. I wouldn't want to go thru some of those problems again.
This is why I made the poll.

Wrong question, I think.

It's not a matter of religion - of what goes on in the privacy of their heads - but of what they DO.

If they're judgemental, bigotted, insist on indoctrinating children, homophobic, etc. then they are un-datable.

If they're just, fair, decent and kind, then the fact they're batshit crazy is far more tollerable.

I would allow for an understanding of an "universal intelligence" as evidenced by how biochemistry, astrophysics, et al, operate and likely include an overarching energy force or field. My understanding of this is that it is impersonal, i.e., I don't ask it for favors just acknowledge a wonderment greater than myself. (Yes, I am a Wonderment
Religion . . No thank you.

I would have to be in love with someone who had religious beliefs before I could start dating them. That being said, I o ly seek relationships with agnostics/athiests.

I've been willing to date women who are slightly religious (church on xmas and easter). I feel like this is my best shot at dating someone in the South since I don't come across many atheist/agnostic women. However, the real question is, is she willing to date me? So far the answer has been no.

Only level 7 & up. Only joking. If they're on the level, theyre in with a chance.

Personally I want another nonbeliever because I was with a religious woman for over a decade and she would not discuss our religious differences in any shape or form and that killed me since I love philisophical discussions. In my bible belt region, I can not bear to put in so much effort with someone whose obvious main grievance is also something they dance around to avoid talking to me. I highly doubt it's something I'd find in another non-believer which is why I'm sort of stuck on that preference.

I'd like to think that I could have fun "exorcising" a super religious girl!

Honestly? It depends entirely on the specifics of the religion and the specifics of the relationship. Like, someone whose religious beliefs were innocuous enough, such as perhaps a Buddhist or Jain, I might be able to tolerate depending on how aggressive they were about promoting them. Similarly, someone who was a devout Jew but did not believe in proselytizing would also probably be okay. I might have to abide by some dietary situations that I would find absurd, but I'd give up shrimp and porkchops for a relationship that's otherwise happy and fulfilling.

Now, religions that are aggressive about converting others, are aggressive about preaching hellfire and damnation, or that believe that certain type of people do not deserve the same rights as the rest of us...any of those would instantly disqualify them from a chance at a relationship with me that wasn't constantly full of conflict

Currently dating a religious woman.
It has all sorts of interesting facets given the nature of our relationship.

I would much rather date someone that was an atheist and or agnostic.

1. never dating again.
2. If someone liked me...weird...but we'd need to share morals, ethics, & life style.

Religious (Church On Christmas And Easter)

The last woman I dated would pray, but did not go to church. Her daughters were atheist, so it was not a big concern.

I'm not looking to date as I am happily married, but if I were I would not be able to date someone who was religious to any degree.