Can it work? I know some very cool women who are Christian (and Jewish and Rasta), and it doesn't intrude on our friendship too much, but when there's chemistry and developing intimacy, it becomes an issue.

I'm essentially Buddhist, though not a very good Buddhist boy. I can see how other symbol sets overlay the human condition, but the one-god/Sky Daddy meme in particular strikes me as a poison pill, a comfort for the believer at the expense of society and all that lives. Only once has it been a serious consideration (and to some extent that's an ongoing situation), but it's practically equivalent to knowing the other person has herpes--you might accept that to be with this person you also accept this unpleasantness into your life, but it's a strong con.

What do you think? Could you be with someone with a different religion? If religious could you be with a strict materialist/atheist (perhaps a strong humanist)? If atheist/exclusively scientific, could you be with a religious person?

And why can't I meet any nice Buddhist girls?