When you meet a new friend do you ever tell your religion in around the first or two weeks of being friends? Or do you just kind of hope the question doesn't come up? I myself am an atheist, and judge me if you will, don't like telling my friends that.
I guess this thread is directed to atheists, but I'd like to know how religious people respond to these questions. I guess that if your friends don't accept your religion, they're not really friends though.
i hate the topic of religion. i even hate talking about it with my parents for some reason. im not an atheist. i believe in god and all but i hate talking to my friends and family about it.
Everybody in my community is either Christian or Athiest with an overwhelming majority of Christians and of those, most are Protestant. People just assume here.
Last person who asked punched me. >.> I punched up back harder and he sulked away, so I win.
I don't particularly like the topic, but I'm not going to be afraid to answer it. Anyone can ask, and I will answer. I don't ever push the subject further, because people tend to not like you for that around here. Some of my friends are hardliner Christians, though, so we don't ever, ever, talk about it.
ugh, i dont like them. I know they are good people, but i agree, the door to door stuff gets annoying.
Usually when one of those shows up, I just say thanks and take the stupid flier. Next time I'll say I'm atheist, just to see their facial expression XD
I really don't think about it too much. If something related comes up in conversation then I have no qualms about stating my beliefs and discussing them with others. The overall majority of my actual friends are Christians and we honestly enjoy our often heated philosophical and theological debates. I think that, if anything, it strengthens our bond in that we know we can be honest and even adamant about our opposing beliefs and still enjoy eachother's company. Beside, if all my friends were also atheists then we'd have to start arguing politics...
Here in Sweden, being an atheist isn't really controversial nor rare. In fact, I'd be more surprised if I met someone who was religious than if I met someone who was atheistic, and that is not an exaggeration. That's why I wouldn't be embarrassed to say I'm an atheist, but since most people usually just assume you are anyway, I've never really had to answer that question.
I'd be more surprised if I met someone who was religious than if I met someone who was atheistic, and that is not an exaggeration.
Well if thats the case in Sweden, then Trinidad is the exact opposite. I only saw three atheist in my life(well all that ive talked to). Everyone I know in my country believes in something more.
Here in Sweden, being an atheist isn't really controversial nor rare. In fact, I'd be more surprised if I met someone who was religious than if I met someone who was atheistic, and that is not an exaggeration. That's why I wouldn't be embarrassed to say I'm an atheist, but since most people usually just assume you are anyway, I've never really had to answer that question.
It's exactly the same in The Netherlands, I'm always quite surprised when people are practising - not just believe in something out there, but actually believe in a holy book.
All of my friends are Roman Catholics with 2 Protestants, 2 Muslims, and a Russian Orthodox mixed in. I commonly refer to my Satanism, and they think me none the better nor worse.
Be open bro, religion's just a concept to make us feel better. Sure its cool and all, but what some conqueror used as a reason to kill a couple thousand people some 600-odd years ago shouldn't tear apart friendships.
