General Discussion

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

95. and besides

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 08:11 PM

Jul 2012

you say he has voted dem in the last two elections. so it's almost safe to say you converted him. Good job!!

It was probably being around repugs that drew you to liberalism/feminism. Me, I'm the only one from a conservative family that made the intellectual leap. Just happy I made it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

98 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I done gone and fell in love with a Conservative Christian. [View all] FATNED Jun 2012 OP

There's an app for that....there has to be...n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #1

ROFL!!!!!! calimary Jun 2012 #24

Me, too! MOMFUDSKI Jun 2012 #36

Not sure about the app, but there is this. unapatriciated Jun 2012 #49

Hilariousness ensued FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #55

LOL! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #68

Good luck brucefan Jun 2012 #2

Nothing wrong with respecting her point of view as long as she also respects yours. Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #3

nice collection there hfojvt Jun 2012 #14

Definitely GREAT quotes! I'm adding them to my collection. Found another from a different source: calimary Jun 2012 #26

my Fox-watching boyfriend got mad at me when I said Jesus wants us to have health care lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #46

Dare I ask why you are still with your boyfriend? What emotional coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #52

Well, he's a totally sweet man, and he's built like Daniel Craig... lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #98

they ignore the new testament. focus only on old testament. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #63

The Churches of Christ seek to be New Testament congregations. nt Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #70

i was speaking more the fundamentalist and those on the right that use religion seabeyond Jun 2012 #73

Jesus said lots of hateful cruel stuff in the NT. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #74

Didn't he heal the sick EC Jul 2012 #80

My dad did the same! My stepmother's an evangelical minister (her son is a tea party US Congressman) riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #4

Too funny. Of course the mischief-maker in me wants you to 'let it slip' coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #54

Oh there's no conversation with him. Our parents had their 5th wedding anniversary party riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #66

Well, at least the stepmother is in play. Better to stay mum about the son and coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #89

I think it's less about liberal views being correct or true... CJCRANE Jun 2012 #5

If you're both questioning preconceived notions DevonRex Jun 2012 #5

I've been married to one for almost 19 years. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #7

it always surprises me, when people act surprised, here. i married a repug seabeyond Jun 2012 #8

I've seen many couples with different political views live happily together.. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #12

We don't even try to discuss politics anymore. lindysalsagal Jun 2012 #47

mine seabeyond Jun 2012 #64

Wait a second Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #93

ha ha ha. my husband, go figures, actually listens to what i say instead of creating a cariacture seabeyond Jul 2012 #94

and besides Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #95

mine has always been being a person needing balance and fair seabeyond Jul 2012 #96

Don't mean this in disrespect, but I KNEW it was a guy falling for a female conservative Christian. progressivebydesign Jun 2012 #9

Does She Love You otohara Jul 2012 #85

It can work taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #10

My mom is a repub and my dad was a dem... cynatnite Jun 2012 #11

Is she a fundamentallst? Probably not is my thinking. demosincebirth Jun 2012 #40

A Midsummer Night's Dream. Act I, scene I: Athens. The palace of Theseus struggle4progress Jun 2012 #13

Fellow humans can be quite nice Ezlivin Jun 2012 #15

Same thing happened with my brother. progressoid Jun 2012 #16

It happens Mz Pip Jun 2012 #17

Embrace the chaos and celebrate your love. ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #18

A good person is a good person no matter what she/he believes. aquart Jun 2012 #19

Love has a cure... TeamPooka Jun 2012 #20

I can kinda relate; Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #21

Understandable. She's got a great face and a completely disarming smile... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #61

Good Luck! Aerows Jun 2012 #22

I married a conservative... abolugi Jun 2012 #23

I wish you the best possible outcome. It has the potential for everyone to benefit immensely Mira Jun 2012 #25

Be happy. emilyg Jun 2012 #27

There used to be thinking conservatives. Maybe she is one. Kablooie Jun 2012 #28

'Thinking conservatives' are today's Blue Dog Democrats. Today's Republicans coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #57

My only concern is the Inlaws Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #29

Agnes! From Citizen Kane to Bewitched! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #75

Agnes Moorehead was a raving crazy right winger who left her estate to Bob Jones University Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #77

And in typical Right Wing fashion, they sold it. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #81

Yep. It's a shame that they didn't move their campus there (instead of staying in Greenville) Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #91

Didn't know that. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #82

It is surprising considering that she started off with Welles, Houseman, etc... Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #90

I remember John Houseman from the movie and TV show The Paper Chase. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #92

Run as fast as you can. RandySF Jun 2012 #30

+1 treestar Jun 2012 #69

I was and still am in love with my 2nd husband who was a Libertarian of the more authentic variety patrice Jun 2012 #31

Are Christians and non-Christians allowed to get married? johnnie Jun 2012 #32

As long as the non-christian isn't jewish and they don't turn the marriage into a TV show... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #67

My sincere condolences.. Mockingjay Jun 2012 #33

"She's begun to question things" ... there's the key right there ... zbdent Jun 2012 #34

Good luck... xocet Jun 2012 #35

Who drives? CleanLucre Jun 2012 #37

My daughter married a wing nut about ten years ago and they had two beautiful children together NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #38

Its probably just lust ! Shiraz Jun 2012 #39

Is She Hot? boomerbust Jun 2012 #41

OP said so CleanLucre Jun 2012 #50

To find love... DiverDave Jun 2012 #42

It can work! WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2012 #43

Get her to read God's Politics by Jim Wallis Poiuyt Jun 2012 #44

opposites attract iandhr Jun 2012 #45

my Mom tru Jun 2012 #48

Well we are of the same species... Cary Jun 2012 #51

Good for you! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #53

The middle The Jungle 1 Jun 2012 #56

My SO is a non voting non political conservative Kalidurga Jun 2012 #58

as long as you have peace - you both have peace - then good Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #59

vodka and darvocet spanone Jun 2012 #60

"Just very, very nice.", does that mean she is OK with Same Sex Marriage? n-t Logical Jun 2012 #62

A con did that to me once Mosaic Jun 2012 #65

More often than not, my girlfriends had opposingg political views. Love comes first. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #71

I have two friends married republicans marlakay Jun 2012 #72

sorry Skittles Jul 2012 #76

Emotional need makes people do crazy things, but good luck Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #78

Congrats Sgent Jul 2012 #79

Whatever you said libodem Jul 2012 #83

She'll be dragging you to church three days a week before you know it! MADem Jul 2012 #84

I've always been very blessed, physically. Zorra Jul 2012 #86

As a former adult Sunday School teacher in a Southern Baptist Church, I have come to the conclusion left is right Jul 2012 #87

politics melm00se Jul 2012 #88

Diversity is the spice of life. Enjoy yourself. Number23 Jul 2012 #97