religious friends

[puglover]

I suppose that I have different elements of respect.
I respect everybody firstly as people.
I can respect people for their actions etc.
and I can also respect somebody for their beliefs.

And I think with my friends there are different levels of friendship.
My friendship does not become less with somebody just because of their religion..
it's often because of what their religion dictates and it starts to impact on my relationship with them.
For instance I had this person say indirectly that atheists had no morals. I recoiled. I don't feel comfortable in talking to them.
Yet, I went out with somebody who was holding on to being Christian by a thread but it didn't bother me as such because I understood that they had come from a very religious whacko family.. and they were a good person of whom I could talk to about everything.. and he would even listen to me ramble on about my atheist stuff. he never sold his religion to me and it was fine. we still have fun as mates going out etc. I respect him not because of his faith but because of his human qualities. And he thought i wasnt going to burn in hell and thought there was always an opportunity to change.. even when i died. so meh. although my choice of men was limited and most were i think lutheran etc.. i should have adventured outside of my high school more.. seriously!