Comment by a7 on December 29, 2009 at 5:20pm

that would be there loss, however I personally could not stay quiet. If they want to finish your friendship due to your free thinking views then friends they are not. A liberal dose of violence should do the trick.


take care man

Comment by Matthew on December 29, 2009 at 5:51pm

I have lost friends due to my deconverison. Sorry, it does suck.

Comment by todwith1d on December 29, 2009 at 6:34pm

They are not lost, I see them every week. We go out and talk about old times, kids and other stuff old folks do.

We silently forgive each others failings. I, their willing detachment from reality. They, the eternal damnation of my soul, so easily saved.

What I lament is our charade. Keeping us together but separate.

Comment by Filippo on December 29, 2009 at 7:18pm

Don't let stupid religious stuff get in the way of friendship
In my circle, I'm only 1 of 4 people that openly calls out religious bs but it doesn't matter cause we don't talk about that stuff anyway. But I suspect there's more like me behind the curtain ;)

Comment by Cara Coleen on December 29, 2009 at 10:22pm

Ooh wow, Wahoonie... I'm impressed, I have to say. Do you go to church with him? Does the congregation know? How long have you been together? Did he convert while you were dating, or get really "on fire" later on? This is fascinating to me; I didn't even think that was really possible unless you faked your faith.

Comment by Doug Reardon on December 29, 2009 at 11:17pm

My closest friend, growing up, was and atheist, like me. When he went off to college he became a believer. Now he is a theologian and an apologist for the catholic church. I had the hardest time understanding this until I realized that he became whatever those around him, wanted him to be.

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