(July 12, 2014 at 8:09 am)Holden Caulfield Wrote:(July 12, 2014 at 8:03 am)Blackout Wrote: I don't have any hardcore religious friends, I suspect any of my friends can be considered legitimately religious, even those who claim to be Christian are closer to the definition of Deism with Christian influences... My advice is to keep religion out of the topic, religious hardcore nuts will get furious if you start contesting their beliefs and even worse if you ridicule them...
Yeah I agree I don't bring it up anymore. For reasons completely unrelated to religion we are on frosty (along with most of my "main" friend group) at best terms right now. That's not the issue. I'm not too concerned with my friendship with said individual right now.
I was just curious on how other atheists, particularly strong atheists that are on this site, deal with staunch religious friends. Want to see how others deal with this. Not looking for advice. Thanks though (no sarcasm).
Well if we are talking about strong friendship bonds that won't fade by a debate about religion or god with diverging positions, then I guess atheists, specially gnostic atheists don't have a problem making their religious friends see that god and religion are bullshit... Of course most of us won't bring the topic unless a religious friend starts it, like saying 'Why don't you believe in god? god is real!'
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
