Should I ostensibly convert to the same religion as my fiancé in order to keep his family happy?
He's Christian, I'm apathetic about religion.
No.
What could they possibly gain from this? Wouldn't your piety be recognised as fake?
I wouldn't do it. I barely stayed sane going to church every Sunday with my wife's family for a couple years even though they knew I was an athiest.
>>17092383
They'd gain peace of mind that their son isn't marrying someone of whom they knowingly disapprove.
We'll be living on the other side of the country to them, so it's not like they'd know I don't go to church.
>>17092395
Seems like you're both too immature to defend your beliefs so might as well do it together.
>>17092380
If you're apathetic about religion, sure why not.
I consider myself to be an agnostic, but in practice I might as well be an atheist. I don't mind spending time in most churches though. The only ones I really have a problem with are fundamentalists or extremely right wing, otherwise churchgoers tend to be pretty friendly and genuinely try to be good people. This is usually true even of non-Christian religions.
Helps a lot sitting through a service if the preacher doesn't suck.