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Does religion limit our friendships? I just responded to another post where a family is moving and they want to know about the religious element there. I thought the topic interesting so I'm bringing it here. Do you back off from certain people once you know their religion or does it matter?
Does religion limit our friendships? I just responded to another post where a family is moving and they want to know about the religious element there. I thought the topic interesting so I'm bringing it here. Do you back off from certain people once you know their religion or does it matter?
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Any "normal" religion is okay with me. I worked at a Southern Baptist Church in VA for 2 years and no one ever noticed I am an atheist . I am still close friends with my former supervisor who is very much into praying and church and stuff. We keep the topic of religion out of our friendship.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 08-04-2017 at 07:46 PM..
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Well lets face it, religions are simply ideologies. And yes ideologies can affect our friendship. Is your ideology an open, welcoming, friendly ideology? Is it a judgmental, sexist, homophobic, name-your-poison, ideology? Does your ideology encourage you to not interact with people who do not have the same ideology?
I am an atheist; and other people's religious views never factor into whether they are my friend or not. I was raised RC, so most of my family is that; but I am very good friends with Muslims (yup, they believe in "THE islam"), Jews, Christians, and Hindus. I actually find it interesting to understand their beliefs.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 08-04-2017 at 07:47 PM..
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I am a Christian, affiliated with Baptist organizations, or non denominational.
I was married to a Roman Catholic at one time.
I have a Jewish friend. We used to be closer, but her extreme political vitriol has put some distance between us, but we're still friendly.
When my kids were in grade school, my oldest son was friends with a little boy who's family were Pakistani Muslims. The wife/mother was very sweet, and the dad was a nice friendly guy. We weren't super close or anything, but she and I took the kids to the park a couple of times, and we'd babysit each other's kids from time to time, and the kids went back and forth to each other's houses, and we all went trick or treating once.
It's been my personal experience that organized religion has NOT been a determining factor in friendships.
It doesn't matter to me at all, unless they try to convert me to their way of thinking. I have no faith. If I limited my friendships to people who share my lack of belief, I'd be a pretty lonely soul. I have friends across the religious spectrum.
I have friends from various religions, and nonreligious friends. None of that bothers me, as long as we have other things in common. I am much more likely to be put off by someone who is very vocal about their political views (on either end of the spectrum) than by someone who talks a lot about their faith or religious practices.
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. I am still close friends with my former supervisor who is very much into praying and church and stuff. We keep the topic of religion out of our friendship.
