What do you do when someone doesn't share the same belief with you?

Question

I'm a Christian and often times I get a lot of differences from people about their perspective about life. But I've discovered that there are some things we have a mutual belief and I choose to focus on these areas more.
How do you deal with it?

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

I deal with this pretty frequently. I live in the bible belt and I was raised christian but no longer follow the religion. Usually we just agree to disagree, sometimes we have conversations. It can get difficult in those conversations when someone is directly criticizing something that you consider part of your identity, and naturally you feel the urge to get a little defensive. The important thing is you need to be aware that they’re not attacking you directly, just the system itself, and they’re entitled to that opinion regardless of whether or not you agree with it. It’s important to go into such discussions with a mind focused less on defending your views and more curiosity, learn why someone feels the way they do, don’t invalidate it just because you don’t immediately get it, learn about these criticisms not to combat them but to understand them.

Ez-Bri-Z_v2 · Accepted Answer

Even beyond religion and moving into every day disagreements over things like relationships or politics, I try to give them some grace until they step over the line and personally attack me. I can be friends and do have friends who are ideologically opposed to me on different topics.

BCRanger10 · Accepted Answer

Simple. Treat them with kindness and respect until and unless I have a reason to do otherwise.

strateguy632 · Accepted Answer

As my pastor she said, tell them you respect their faith and opinion. That didn't mean agree.

IslaTheWitch · Answer

it's natural to be closer to people with beliefs similar to ours... I let friendships to evolve naturally, without forcing or pushing... also putting our religious and political beliefs out of the friendships helps a lot :D

jshm2 · Answer

I listen to their reasons for it.  Often people have beliefs, but lack faith and knowledge.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I have my cousins Vito, Guido and Vinnie pay them a visit wit a baseball bat and try to make them short!

On_cloud_wine · Answer

I avoid topics about religion and faith and politics because you can’t convince anyone to believe what you believe and I’ve had a few block me on here for it

Paul09 · Answer

Deal with it by realizing it's all b. s and created by man to control the flocks. All I care is of person is trying to be nice in this horrible world.