Classmates

[Whateverist]

Well then keep your mouth shut! I'm serious!
If your beliefs, or lack thereof, are causing to much friction, then tell the dickheads what they want to hear.

Do you want friends or not?

.. and beyond friends, do you ever want to get laid?

[Minimalist]

How about, "Yes.... and go fuck yourself."

[Napoléon]

Two words that have served me well over the years

"Fuck off"

[Excited Penguin]

Well then keep your mouth shut! I'm serious!
If your beliefs, or lack thereof, are causing to much friction, then tell the dickheads what they want to hear.

Do you want friends or not?

.. and beyond friends, do you ever want to get laid?

In love and war everything is permitted.

[ignoramus]

At least you have a filter up to distinguish  between good and bad friends.

Good friends won't give you shit for being an atheists. Just stay confident and give them a reasonable response, if they can't be reasoned with then they are obviously idiots that are not worth your time.

It's the "true friend" fallacy!
Your friends are you friends until they're not.
Then you say they weren't true friends anyway.

People who are believers will have trouble being impartial to any logical discussions.
Why lose them by pushing them...

Because there are no right or wrong answers with one's philosophical outlook on the world, it just becomes a battle of the egos...

Be better than that... Be the mature one. 
Otherwise you're no better. You lose friends over an imaginary entity...
Just do what's best for you're social happiness.
It's difficultto put myself in that situation because talk of religion is non existent here...

[Red_Wind]

At least you have a filter up to distinguish  between good and bad friends.

Good friends won't give you shit for being an atheists. Just stay confident and give them a reasonable response, if they can't be reasoned with then they are obviously idiots that are not worth your time.

It's the "true friend" fallacy!
Your friends are you friends until they're not.
Then you say they weren't true friends anyway.

People who are believers will have trouble being impartial to any logical discussions.
Why lose them by pushing them...

Because there are no right or wrong answers with one's philosophical outlook on the world, it just becomes a battle of the egos...

Be better than that... Be the mature one. 
Otherwise you're no better. You lose friends over an imaginary entity...
Just do what's best for you're social happiness.
It's difficultto put myself in that situation because talk of religion is non existent here...

Never heard that one before.

I think you misunderstood what i meant by "true friend". What i meant is, do you really want to be friend with someone that keeps making fun of your beliefs (or disbelief), do you want to be friends with someone that keep putting you in a tight spot or embarrasses you just for their own ego?

A true friend will respect your position as long as you respect theirs.

[ignoramus]

I personally wouldn't put myself in a position where they will know my beliefs.

As a general rule religion and politics are out of bounds with new people.

I've got mates who I've know for yonks. One's religious.
We shit stir each other sometimes over it.

He's a confident person like Kingy and CL. He's not threatened by what I say and vice versa.
But our lifelong friendship is bulletproof.
That's probably the only reason we talk about it.

Discussing these types of ideals with people you are not 100% sure of is an easy way to break possible lifelong friendships. You need to decide what's best for you long term.

[ChrisjanW]

I support most of what's been said here but whatever you, try not to reinforce or give them reason to believe any of the shit they already believe about atheists ;-)

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[Meandering Atheist -J-]

I think you misunderstood what i meant by "true friend". What i meant is, do you really want to be friend with someone that keeps making fun of your beliefs (or disbelief), do you want to be friends with someone that keep putting you in a tight spot or embarrasses you just for their own ego?

A true friend will respect your position as long as you respect theirs.

I disagree! True friends should challenge each other, and through conflicting ideas you can both grow to be better people. Besides, agreement is way more boring than disagreement. The trick is how you do it. You can have respectful conversations and debates on just about anything, even your closest held beliefs. Of course now it sounds like I agree with you... dang.

[The Valkyrie]

And remember, whatever you decide to do, it's your duty as an atheist to destroy these people.