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Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library

A Christian or Muslim would presumably have a clear preference. Someone who’s neither would likely say “neither,” “no preference,” or prefer one simply based on familiarity. My own perspective as a wall in a library is that all religions have lots of really interesting scholarship about them, so they must all be really interesting.

I’ll repeat wisdom I’ve repeated before: When you try to imagine going through life without their good qualities, you think, “No way, can’t live without them,” and when you imagine a lifetime living with their bad qualities you say, “Yeah, I can put up with those.” Then you’re ready to spend a lifetime with them. If you think they don’t have bad qualities, you haven’t been together long enough for this decision. If you think you can change their bad qualities, you aren’t ready for a long-term relationship.