I have never dumped a friend over religion (that I can remember), but I have been dumped by a Christian friend because I was pagan. But I tend to not make friends with very religious people in the first place, so it would be hard to dump someone that isn't there.
When it comes to politics, I've noticed that this has become more important for me during the later years. In my teens and even most of my twenties, I didn't really think much about politics, but with the world growing increasingly more mad, I find that political views matter more than they used to. As with the very religious, I tend to not meet and befriend political opposites in the first place, so I wouldn't say I've dumped a friend over it. However, I have kept my distance from acquaintances once I've discovered that their basic values are so opposite of mine.
But ultimately, as someone else have already mentioned, it would depend on how strongly committed the friend were to their religious/political views, and what other redeeming qualities they might possess.
When it comes to politics, I've noticed that this has become more important for me during the later years. In my teens and even most of my twenties, I didn't really think much about politics, but with the world growing increasingly more mad, I find that political views matter more than they used to. As with the very religious, I tend to not meet and befriend political opposites in the first place, so I wouldn't say I've dumped a friend over it. However, I have kept my distance from acquaintances once I've discovered that their basic values are so opposite of mine.
But ultimately, as someone else have already mentioned, it would depend on how strongly committed the friend were to their religious/political views, and what other redeeming qualities they might possess.
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