[ SECRET POST #1544 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1544 ⌋

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Comments

[manatees.livejournal.com]

But why would her talking about her faith make you uncomfortable in the first place? If you were so comfortable with each others' differences, it wouldn't matter. I respect and love my non-religious friends, but I'm not about to stop talking about religious stuff because it's an important part of my life. Equally, when they talk about idk, humanist society campaigns, I don't get offended or hurt because that's part of their life and as their friend, I take an interest.

It's nothing to do with politeness or asking for a fight - when I remark to a non-religious friend that oh, church was fun this morning, I don't see how that's any different from me talking about how I went to the cinema last night. For me, it's exactly the same principle. If you're friends with someone, I'm not entirely sure why them talking about their faith or lack of faith would cause hurt - when you're friends with someone, you're friends with the whole package, religious beliefs (or lack of them) and all.

I get that it's just a cultural difference where you live, but it's really not rudeness or me picking a fight. I have a group of uni friends of varying faiths and none, and we all happily discuss religion with no hurt on either side. Maybe it's knowing so many theology students (non-religious as well as religious), but discussion of beliefs between different faith groups is a healthy thing and should be encouraged.

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(da)

Could you be friends with a Mormon and not think there was anything really, really wrong about her worldview? Because it is around there any variety of theism is to me.

[manatees.livejournal.com]

Certainly, just as I would with my atheist/Buddhist/Muslim/Jewish friends. I may not agree with them but I'm not about to stop them from discussing their faith in front of me - on the contrary, I enjoy it, and from a theological perspective it can provoke interesting trains of thought on the nature of God.

Maybe it's a British thing? We are known for our tolerance.

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(sa)

But why would her talking about her faith make you uncomfortable in the first place?

Any situation where she talks about God and her faith would be a situation where I'm silently thinking "but it's not real! fictional character! how can anyone believe this stuff?". If I were to talk about my lack of faith, she'd be thinking "but but but God exists, how can you not see it?". Since we'd both know what the other was thinking, there'd be nothing comfortable in those situations.

discussion of beliefs between different faith groups is a healthy thing and should be encouraged

Yes, but there's a difference between discussing an abstract or general, non-personal concept (examples: a whole religion, a certain religious seremony person X attended) and one's personal beliefs (examples: "I felt God in my heart", "and then he was healed, I saw it with my own eyes!"). Talking about the former is fine and should indeed be encouraged, but talking about the latter could lead to unnecessary awkwardness and hurt. I'd rather not accidentally hurt my friend (or force her to hurt me) or end up in an incredibly awkward situation (for both of us) with her.