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Still friends with church people?

Have any of you been able to maintain a close friendship with anyone who is still actively a part of your former religion/church?

YunieNunes 4 Aug 12
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No

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Yeah, I do have some friends who are church-goers. I might have more than I think, cuz I never ask that question of the newer friends I make, or I might also have more atheists with me than I realize, I can't say.

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I don’t think I know anyone who goes to church except relatives and thank goodness they live in other states.

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Friendly, yes. I have few friends and none are, or have been, believers.

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Yes, I'm surrounded by Evangelicals at my work place, I'm friends with some, we hardly talk about religion at work, however it does come up every once in a while and I walk away or ignore them. Some of them say is so ridiculous I just can't relate.

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Pareto's rule gets applied to everything with me. 20% of the people I know give me 80% of my social headaches in life. I find out what is consistent between those people and remove it from my life. Oddly enough, it isn't religiosity that is the common factor. It's a lack of respect for my autonomy. Sometimes, those people are religious - sometimes not.

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If they like me it's out of pity now

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I wouldn't say I am super close but I have stayed in touch with 2 people from back in my fundie evangelical days. They are just 2 beautiful people we had kids at the same, so we have a bit of a connection.

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Yes. I have family and long-time friends who are active members of a church. I haven't made any religious new friends in quite some time.

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Noooooo!!!!!

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Have a friend I've known for 65 years. He knows about my disbelief. He used to visit wearing Jesus tee shirts. Told him I didn't like his proselitizing and asked him to not wear the god shirts when he comes to visit.. He obliged and we're still friends.

ugly Level 7 Aug 16, 2018
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Yes, I guess I have, however, the relationships have become much more shallow.

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