What if he found an atheist who was considering converting to Catholism but hadn’t made a decision yet? There is a difference between different faiths and disrespecting faith.
In the past one of the first things I’d tell potential dates was that I am Catholic and ask if they had religious beliefs. Regardless of what they answered I’d invite them to come to mass with me. Many told me they had never been to a Catholic church before but would go anyway. After church they always told me they were glad they had gone. They found it interesting the Catholic church was not like all the stereotypes the media reports.
They knew going into dating me that I would always be Catholic and this would always be a part of my life. They also knew I’d like to share it with them as much as possible, but it was ultimately their choice whether to go to mass(pray, convert, etc.) or not. If they were the type of people who’d try to change me, I’d break up and move on. Most of the time though, they would be respectful and attend mass with me every Sunday of our relationship. They also asked lots of questions about the church so I got to live and teach my faith to others. I wasn’t dating to try to convert or anything, I was just trying to make it clear that a life with me met a life heavily influenced by the Catholic faith. Even some Catholics decided that was just too Catholic for them and ended the relationship!
You have to be on the same page religiously with how you will live your life as a couple but you don’t have to have the same religion.
