If all friendships were based on politics and religion then a person is looking for only those who can agree with them and in my book that is a person looking to prove they are right in their thinking and that means they are looking for acceptance only into a specific group, this is narrow minded. Real friends are rare and should be cherished regardless of their political views or their religious beliefs. Just my opinions.
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God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.