so i recently found out that my boyfriend of 4 months is an “atheist”. he didn’t use that word exactly, but he said that he doesn’t believe there is anything after death and that life is basically meaningless. it really upset me to here him say that, cause i assumed that he was also Christian (that was a mistake on my part, i just assumed so cause we live in the south and everyone around here is Christian). but i don’t think i can continue to be with him if we don’t share the same beliefs, even though he said that he doesn’t mind if i believe differently than him. also i would never try and force my beliefs onto him or anyone. i think i could brush it off short-term, but i know it would cause problems in the future (like with marriage, children, etc.). i want to have a conversation with him about this, but i’m worried he won’t understand my perspective. i’m just trying to possibly avoid a heated argument/breakup. any advice ????