Atheism

[ryan2000]

Well, I am an atheist, and proud of it. Now, I do not go flaunting it around that i do not believe what others believe, and i certainly do not try and shove my ideas down others throats. I respect others beliefs and do not judge based on what others believe. However, my relationship with one of my friends just crashed and burned when he discovered i was atheist. I had tried to keep it hidden from him, since he is a die-hard christian, but when he found out, all he said was "Burn in hell you ignorant bastard". He hasn't talked to me in 2 weeks. What should i do?

[Vonn]

I had tried to keep it hidden from him, since he is a die-hard christian, but when he found out, all he said was "Burn in hell you ignorant bastard". He hasn't talked to me in 2 weeks. What should i do?

First off, I'm sorry. Losing friends always sucks, even if they are giant cocks.

According to his Famous Last Words, he values his relationship with God over you. You're just a liability to him. I'd suggest you drop his ass. You can try talking to him, but what he said to you + giving you the cold shoulder for two weeks = he's pretty much done with you. There are plenty of other people out there who would be happy to be your friend regardless of your beliefs.

(Also I highly doubt he'll be going to heaven with that attitude of his. Talk about irony.)

[ryan2000]

I'll try and forget about him... he was just one of my better friends, so it will be hard. Thanks for the advice

[Jess]

yeah just forget about him. if he really was your friend, he wouldn't care if you were an atheist. he would respect your beliefs just like you do his.

[PoseidonX43]

its hard to lose friends, but what is importent you are proud of who you are, you might lose friends aling the way, but someone might come along and be a friend that doesnt care what you belive in!




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[Jupiter]

I'm so sorry. You need to forget about him. He doesn't deserve you, he's too ignorent, too judgemental.

[Mortal Coil]

I know that telling you to "forget about" your friend isn't going to work, because friends don't go that easily. Try talking to him, tell him that you don't understand why he thinks you two can't still hang out just because you're atheist. Alternatively, wait until he starts to miss you. It sounds like this was a snap decision on his part and therefore he will regret it after about a week to 10 days. Hope I helped :*

[killert252]

I think it is wrong how he basically de-friended you, deleted you from his life, religion shouldn't matter when it comes to friends.

[botwa]

you should do nothing.
people like this will never bear you around them.
your relationships will never be as they used to be.
personally I'm a Christian but I believe that people have a right to choose what to believe in.
If your friend is so extreme there's nothing you can do to change him.

[User Deleted]

I am sorry to hear he reacted like this.

Often I would suggest that you try to work out the friendship, as well as many other people. It has paid off for me in the long run. Though this I will make an exception.

According to his Famous Last Words, he values his relationship with God over you.

Even with what he believes he should have, if he felt anything at all for you, overcome it. From his perspective that was also like saying there is no way I will ever convince you there is a god; actually it was more likely that never crossed his mind.

Whatever he was thinking on addition to a two week cold shoulder (something my friends and I couldn't manage if we got into a fist fight which has happened) is a pretty clear suggestion he wasn't thinking any of it over.

Even if he was one of your better friends I suppose he was just another fish in the sea. If you don't move on to other friends he essentially "wins." That is to say he pulls you down to his immaturity level.

You just need to be the better person and get along. Again I am sorry your friend was so violently rejecting of you.

[DirtyDog78]

A friend is like a puppy. If he loves you and cares for you in a way, he will be there for you in good and bad times. But if you treat him/her with hate, he will not like you. Believe in your believes for i am atheist too. I respect my friends religion but sometimes they try to convert me. Trust me in what i say.

[shatter..]

When I was ten I began researching Wicca. All my closest friends turned their backs on me calling Wicca "evil" and "weird". I think some of them used to laugh just to fit in. I felt so alone. If I were you I'd just drop him. He doesn't deserve your respect if he won't respect you.

[Djentleman]

Ouch man, sorry to year. I'm a catholic and pretty much all the people I hang with or hung out with we're/are atheists. Heck they even cracked jokes about my faith, but I never turned my back on them because religion. If someone believes in something (or nothing), then it's their right. But friendship is hard to come by especially a genuine trustworthy friendship which is rare. So what he did was very out of faith and very of out Christian character. I don't like fallouts, but I suggest moving on. What he said and did is not worth the thought or effort man. Build up some time with some others and get him out of sight.

[DarkHorses]

First off, your friend is not being a very good Christian, even by Christian terms. If he was, he wouldn't be telling you to burn in Hell. If he was following the bible and his religion, he would be concerned for you, not angry with you. As your friend you should be able to trust him to stand by you regardless of what you believe. I think this is an example of being so wrapped in your religion that you forget the importance of the other things in life. I feel sorry for people like that, and I think that anyone deserves a better friend than that, and if I were you I'd go out and try to find one.

[Stryker125]

I'm sorry man. I'm Christian too, and I'd never do that do a friend. That's not how friends treat each other. Have you tried talking to him? But then again if he was willing to throw away such a good friendship so easily maybe it isn't worth saving. Anyway, please don't let the way your friend treated you taint your view of christians. We aren't all that way.

[SomecallmeTim]

Ok so I feel I'm a pretty good Christian and 2 of my friends are Atheist, one of which is a pretty good friend. And we have bearly ever had falling outs, now on your problem, if he isn't going to give you a chance don't give him one, and if he is just going to resent you and give you looks in the hallway just ignore him, don't give him 1 secound of your valuable time

[Rayquaza]

He doesn't seem worth it. Just ignore him, you're better than that.

[XxAssasiNxX]

If he just did what you said he did... He was never a loyal freind. Me and my freind are atheist and my other close freind is a full christian. When i told him and my other freind did he dint care and respected our believs. That is what you call a loyal freind. A loyal freind wouldont say rot in hell. Hes just a prick get over it

[DanielD210]

Hey Ryan! I am a die-hard Christian as well! and I would NEVER in a million years tell one of best friends that! I respect your view on the origin of life just as you respect mine. Im so sorry you lost your friend! I Believe God Created everything. Its people like your friend who make the world see us Christians as snobby haters who are fake hypoctrites! and unfortunately some are! Its sad! But I would never end a friendship over that and especially not say that! NO ONE desrves to go to Hell! that why Jesus took our place. I hope you and your friend can make up! =)

[Rage of the Menace]

Some of my closest friends are Atheist, i don't mind. But remember, i'm much more open to it than other people, mostly because most protestant sects (don't take this personally) are very judgmental and give Christians like me a very bad name. Never in a million years would i say that to someone.