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Atheists: Can You Still Accept X'n Friends?
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RE: Atheists: Can You Still Accept X'n Friends?
(July 11, 2016 at 1:02 am)Detachable Wrote: Though I guess not everyone here is an atheist, I am. I'm finding it harder and harder to remain friends with believers.
This question is directed at other atheists. So, if you reply, please state first whether or not you are an atheist. If an atheist, please also state if you are a Type 1 or Type 2 atheist, as defined below. :-)
Question:
As an atheist, do you find you are still able to be friends with believers?
What I've found is that there are 2 basic types of atheists:
1) Simply don't believe in god, but don't mind if others do
2) Don't believe in god because they think it's a dangerous fairytale

I am in the second group. My hunch is that people in the first group can still be friends with believers. 
So, more specifically: If you are a 'Type 2 atheist,' are you still able to be friends with believers? If so, doesn't it cause significant 'cognitive dissonance' (mental confusion/stress)?
Thx, D

I can't have dumb people for friends, unfortunately. At most, I'm going to be polite with them and everything, but I choose my friends very carefully, and I have 0 reason to befriend someone who is fucking batshit crazy and believes in gods and shit.
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RE: Atheists: Can You Still Accept X'n Friends? - by Excited Penguin - July 11, 2016 at 5:10 am
RE: Atheists: Can You Still Accept X'n Friends? - by deleteduser12345 - July 16, 2016 at 6:59 pm
RE: Atheists: Can You Still Accept X'n Friends? - by Jesster - August 12, 2016 at 10:06 am

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