It will not work...it can't work..

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All the girls/women I've gone out with have been religious in some sense--mostly Christian.

There's this woman at work who dresses in mild Islamic garb (no veil). She's Iranian. She's the most beautiful creature . If I were not married, I'd make a go for her.

For the most part, my religious girlfriends have respected my atheism. Maybe a couple tried (mildly) to put some religion into me.

There was this GUY who tried, really hard, to get me to "try" to believe in God. He wasn't gay. He just believed in God and wanted others to believe in Him, too.

I'll admit, Indian women with their traditional type dresses, and muslim women with their Hijab and such, are absolutely beautiful.

I'm not sure what to say, Boo.

It seems you already have an answer, but I advise you do something else - let things happen naturally and see where they go.

If it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out.

Ask yourself this: Are you just desperate, or actually falling in love?

We think you have the answer because you did come across as very against the idea of being with her while still conflicted.

The whole "I'm starting to fall for her/this is starting to become a thing, but I don't WANT it to be, it will never work out."

The thing is that you can't change yourself for other people. Especially when you feel so strongly about your beliefs.

If she can accept your beliefs and you can accept hers then it could work but you would both have to agree to not force the other person to follow your beliefs and compromise.

She sounds like a nice girl who hopes you may still deep down still believe in Islam. But she doesn't sound like she is forcing you to change.

If you are interested in pursuing this girl, I think you should challenge her beliefs regarding Islam. Either you can agree to disagree, one of you will change, or the relationship will end.

I wouldn't directly challenge one's beliefs. They're based on "faith," rather than objective facts.

As long as she knows that you don't believe what she believes in, and is willing to pursue the relationship, I don't see the problem.

Is it normal within your culture to have short relationships with girls that you are not serious about? Would you still be friends afterwards?

I've met many people who find a belief in a Supreme Being to be what "holds them together."

I'm not going to torment somebody by challenging their faith. I only give my opinion pertaining to my own "faith," which is of an atheistic nature.

Just like I've learned not to challenge people on their sadness too much. Even though I only get situationally sad, usually, with some occasional sadness with no apparent immediate cause.

What are you going to do? Can you talk with her openly?

She is my best friend; so cutting contact with her is out of the question.
We didn't bring up the subject of a serious relationship; but here we are, still... going out togother just the two of us on like every weekend. She is still very obviously interested and getting more fond of me.

When I think of telling her, I keep thinking more of the
"Don't open a door you won't be able to close" - Egyptian proverb.

I wonder if I did already open it.

She knows your beliefs. If you're best friends, you probably mentioned every atheistic thing about you.

Yet she's still interested. Maybe she has progressive ideas pertaining to religion--who knows?

Her parents are probably not so progressive, though.

Here we have plenty of Catholics who show up for the 35 minute mass every week, but do not actually live a life in sync with the religion, could you live similarly? How would it work out having a wife and possibly children that hold different views/values to you?