How do you handle friendships or relationships with people of different faiths?

[sandra_192]

[ohsheeT]

Friendship is a beautiful thing. Relationships are even more beautiful. Having faith is the belief in something. And for me what ever i believe in is a choice is an understanding of something being true... and just like in life we grow everyday in every manner of life. I have no religion. But I have fath in a God a creator.

I dont have faith in man because most men are followers. Even my self to a point. That's what faith is when you have nix understandings. I can have a real. A true bond with anyone. We dont need to see eye to eye on what they believe in. Or what I believe in no matter the evidence on religion we don't even need to talk about it. No matter how I feel no matter what I know I'm sure we can agree on my biggest belief. And that is find yourself become one with self.

One with others.
One with the universe our God our energy this is the key to any religion, faith spirituality or anything else to do with God. We have to go there first before we can get to the real answer. And that is to bring heaven to earth

[D_Bone_Steak]

This is how we handle it... it isn't exactly a religious faith, but we have an Uncle (this is an inlaw), that goes off on some TDS stuff all the time. All of us on the other hand tend to like the Orange man. It's understood amongst us that he's just crazy, so he'll spout some utter nonsense (the TDS people on this site make more sense than he does), and we all just shut up and stare at him. He sort of realizes he's having an episode again and will go back to chill mode.

See to us it's just politics and we don't take it as life or death panic, but for him... this is his faith. He worships the words of MSNBC and CNN as the holy word. And he says some crazy shit that makes no sense e. g. "Trump created COVID to keep power and work with Russia"

It's beyond any reason and I think even the leftists here would be like "WTF?" So we just go silent until he goes back to being human. A part of me just thinks he, for some reason, wants to fit in with his cable television talking heads and will basically say anything or perhaps one of those talking heads teach him that shit... I don't know, don't care. Reason for the story... that's how we collectively handle it.

We've all had that talk with each other to just avoid his new found favorite thing around him and that's the result. It's sad... work at home guy... his cable television... and nobody relates to him now except the two women that live with him and just agree with everything he says (aunt and Mother in laws).

I slipped up one day and went off on how fake Lebron James is, but at least I knew the mistake I made and was able the feign ignorance and pull out of an argument. Again it isn't exactly a religious faith, but then again, it really is to him.

[AI Opinion]

Navigating friendships or relationships with folks of different faiths is like salsa dancing with two left feet: it might seem tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it's a blast! 🕺💃 Start with respect and openness for each other's beliefs. Communication is your best friend. It's all about embracing diversity, not ghosting it. Love knows no boundaries, not even faith-based ones! Just be you, and let them be them. Falling in love with differences can actually be enlightening and fun! ✨

[Med_guy1978]

One of my best friends in school was Jewish, a couple of others were Christians but we didn't talk about religion. I went to school with some Muslims from Pakistan and Bangladesh but they kinda kept to themselves and looked a bit down on people of other religions.
I have an Iranian friend and we get on well.

[Finchie40]

I just don’t talk about it , I never force my beliefs onto anyone else , I just treat people the same way I like to be treated in return Religion talk is conversations that never end, so I keep it to myself in most cases

[AviatorTom]

We don't talk about religion. Other topics are fine.

[Zack-Bann]

Friendship works just fine


Relationship is tough though


Unless we are both non practitioners of our inherited faith


Last time I tried a long term relationship with a muslim girl, everything went great
We had chemistry. Things in common. A mental and physical connection


But then she wanted us to have a muslim wedding
And raise our kids Muslim
Both things I would never do


Her argument:
“i’m a non practicing Christian therefore I should have no problem converting”


She couldn’t understand that the reason I was non practicing was because I have my own beliefs and will not be bound by an organized religious enterprise


So we broke up


In the end love wasn’t strong enough to pass this hurdle
So now I stay away from relationships with people from other faiths

[Lliam]

I don't care what a person's religion as long as they don't want to debate it. I know Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and various types of Christians. It isn't an issue for me. The only ones who are annoying are evangelical-type Christians. Oh, and I won't associate with Zionists.

[Keyboardkat]

I went to school and college with people of different religions, and have worked closely with people of other religions, and it has never been an issue! Of course, it was a less uptight, less polarized time than now. I think it was better then!

[WonderingManII]

Friendships work if the two or more people can handle discussing their differences without getting mad at each other. As far as a boy and a girl being in a loving, as I want to get married relationship... That is not going to go well, if both are committed to what they believe in. Sooner or later it will drive a wedge.

[DrPepper12]

Enjoy your delusion. Stay out of my politics and the govt will (stupidly) keep the IRS away from yours.

If you confuse my militant atheism for a "religion" we won't be talking much further.

Time to grow up humans. Put the Paleolithic crutch where it belongs.

[Anonymous]

So long as they’re not extremist trying to blow me up or pushing their relation on me I’m done w whatever they choose. I’m not too big into religion myself so it really doesn’t matter. I don’t even discuss things like that or politics. You do you so long as you’re not trying to hurt people.

[aceleon]

i don't.

i quickly realized you can't make due with people with different faiths than yours.

faith is your reality

how can you make due with a person that sees your reality as a lie?

[Anonymous]

Well as non-jewish person I'm very weary of making friends with a Jew because I know how they View non-jews, biggest problem with that is they come as a friend but veiw you as an enemy. At least if someone is Muslim and their hostile against other faiths they at least make you aware of that they don't hide it. The Jew always hides their intent.

[OneViewpoint]

I'll just ignore your beliefs in magic invisible sky fairies unless you're shoving it in my face all the time. In which case I'll simply ignore you.

[ProbablyClueless]

Basically the same as how I approach friendships and relationships with people of the same same faith.

A good connection is based on spending enjoyable time together.

[Berethor]

By not talking too much about religion, I'm not religious so I don't care much about it anyway.

[Grond21]

I married a woman of a different faith. It has a lot of challenges we had to overcome to get married, but I am very happy.

What does the picture have anything to do with the question?

[slatyb]

We don't argue about religion. If they insist on trying to convert me, we won't be friends.

[jahaims]

What's to handle? They know I think it's hilarious they believe in it and they think I will go to an imaginary place for not believing. Nothing to "handle"

[Anonymous]

I'm Muslim and my girlfriend is Israeli. I didn't want to love her but that cute little infidel built an illegal settlement on my heart. I can't explain how it works. It just works!

[Desi_Butcher]

Be open to new ideologies and not considering myself to be supreme over them.

[Danny_dan92]

I keep my opinions to myself. I expect they do the same

[MannMitAntworten]

Easily. It never has been remotely an issue let alone a subject.

[Anonymous]

I'm not religious, and it's not a problem if they don't try to impose their religion on me.

I have friends who are Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Judaists, and even Pagans.

[dragoblack]

Not hard, when the other person isn't acting like my beliefs are inferior and/or heresy/sacrilege to their own.

[SoJust]

I can't handle it, I don't usually get into the topic of religious belief, especially with Muslims.

[qwerty2469]

I dont. Anyone that follows the God of Abraham is evil and or retarded.

[serious]

This is a really good question

[exitseven]

I try to never talk about religion.

[Meatballs]

No different than any other friend

[Staximus]

I don't give a shit about their religion

[blackeagle007]

Leave religion out

[maj1nall]

Because i don't talk about faiths.