It is amazing to me that this is even something people in the US ask.

Both are rather illogical so why could they not be friends? Unless you apply the law of attraction that opposites attract and those simular of simular polarity repeal each other.

Friends yes only

Not for me. There's a big difference between being a believer and being an evangelical. Evangelicals are the fanatics of mainstream religion. I don't do fanatics.

Sure, I am friendly with a few. Had some in depth conversations with several.. invited one to road trip with me to an atheist convention and he skewed off.

Yes of course, Christians are the victims of the religion for the most part, you should not hate the victim, only the thing which misleads them, in fact you have to try the harder to help them.

Generally, I would say yes, but maybe nah.

I personally wouldn't want to. I don't want to give credence to the idea that our philosophies are on equal ground. For instance, I wouldn't want to be friends with someone who is a flat earther or thinks pedofilia is okay.
I despise the notion that they're religion and my lack of religion are "just two different lifestyles" or "choices" or "ideas." That it's totally harmless. Theirs, most likely, wasn't even a choice for them. Their idea only exists because it is the directive of that institution to propegate and offer as little choice and illumination as possible.

Only in their version of hell on earth!!!

Just like now with trump and the obstructionist republican fascist!!!

Not really , but, it depends on your ability to take crap. This is too long a story so in brief. I had a high school friend, he fell off the earth and onto an Asian place where Christianity is ignored or made fun of. He visited so many times in 20+ plus years. I called him a Born Again Roman Catholic. He would never stop trying to reconvert me. I finally had enough and said "It is over, do not ever call me again, I will never answer your letters or calls.Go away." He tried calling and my wife just said he does not wish to talk to you anymore. His Xmas cards were ignored. He got the message.

Eventually evangelicals can not stop themselves. They feel they are right, and you are going to burn in hell, and they must save you. I simply reached a point that was just too much. We are in 60's and went to Catholic HS together. A great school. While I did not lose my virginity there, to either sex, in 1972 I did lose my RELIGIOSITY. (thank god, i guess).

ciao

Yes, but one of the people will probably have to bite their tongue. All the time.

Yes, but the atheist would be in a perpetual state of suspending disbelief.

I have a coworker who is a good friend and is a Christian fundamentalist and young Earth creationist. She gives me books to read from the Cavalry Chapel store to try to save me, and I send her articles and Aron Ra videos to try to sway her. Her brainwashing is an impenetrable barrier to facts and logic, but she is still a wonderful person.

Reposted in response to the Paris attacks. I'm always suspicious that things are not what they seem. Expects Dem presidential candidates to be painted as being 'weak on terror'

"People are =/= to their religion.

I am most definitely an infidel in that I have no belief in any god or gods. A person’s individual godview is the most basic right possible that a human being can have. I personally reject Islam, Judaism, and Christianity (among others)… but do not reject Muslims, Jews, and Christians. A person’s religion and religious culture are most predictably based on their family of origin, where they were born (geography), and when they were born (i.e., no Xians pre-Christ).

I stand with all people on the planet willing to work together as a species to live peacefully with each other and our environment. That does not change regardless of the actions of some who think their ‘godview’ justifies any number of horrible acts.

I reject those who use such acts to demonize people who are damned for nothing more than ‘guilt by association.’"

~ LanceThruster

To me, I think it all depends on whether or not they talk about it and/or if I know horrible things about their beliefs. If I know someone thinks abortion should be illegal even in cases where the mother's life is as risk, I don't think that's something I can ignore.

There's danger involved for the atheist.

They "Can" but they probably would not want to be, unless both were willing to compromise..A LOT.
I know many religious people and get on fine with them, but evangelicals? That is a whole other kettle of literalist loaves and fishes.

Yes, but it hasn't worked that way between me and my sister.

sure. why not? it would involve mutual respect. so it depends on the individual evangelist and the individual atheist. if one or both can't keep stop preaching to the other, then no.

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Depends on the denomination. If they're assemblies of god theres no way in their fictitious hell that's gonna happen.

Yes, as long as there’s no evangelizing.

Why shouldn't be?

Of course, in fact I tend to prefer the company of religious people and I think it's because as a general comment they seem to make more of an effort to get along with other people. That said, I do immediately shut down any religious references to establish the ground rules at the outset. Friends yes, more than friends not for me.

Depends on how fanatically evangelical the person is. After all he/she will feel it necessary to evangelize.