and im catholic... whenever we get into the subject of religion, we always fight about it. i tried not talking about it. but it just slips in.. what should i do.. i know this is a weird question..
2006-07-05 16:40:06 · 19 answers · asked by Gabby 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People suck as far as I am concerned when ya get on the subject of religion, 'abortion' and hell, a shitload of others come to think of it.. they LUV to fight with ya.. What's wrong with fighting w/her about religion? I see nothing wrong with it. Don't let somebody else brainwash you into thinking you can't have a disagreement now and then. You can. It's good for you.. increases your heartrate. You'll never change her/a thing. (am I right? sure I am.) and ****, lucky you, I bet a buncha goddamned religious types will write ya scads and just oooooodles of their religious bullshit here.. (I never could figure out why these types go on and on AND on.. I've got a sister-in-law that totally sux like this.. she looks like a female George Washington, dresses in tennis shoes and skirts and works in a hospital billing department and won't shut the **** up about anything to do with religion.. God I hate her!!) later lol (Melancholia)
2006-07-07 16:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Same issue comes up for me a lot. I'm the atheist though. If you guys haven't found a common ground, just don't talk about it. I doubt you talk about religion so much with your other friends. It's always at the back of your mind so it's hard to avoid, just think of other reasons why you are with them.
2006-07-05 23:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree with beehappee... right on target. Live your life as an example, you know what she believes; she knows your beliefs. I deal with this on almost a daily basis. Pressing the issue & preaching to her will cost you a friend and drive her even further away from conversion. There is always hope.
2006-07-05 23:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by dizzyduckie1974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing weird about the question. I've got friends coming from different religions and backgrounds as well, and they used to discuss (not argue) about the different topics. I guessed nothing will go wrong if you refrain from actually enforcing your Catholic values upon your friend, and forcing him or her to go to church with you.
2006-07-05 23:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by kosherjellyfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she an Atheist, as in I'm an atheist "thank god" or a true atheist. The true died in the wool atheist is the type that all you can do is pray for them and hope that God's conviction will eventually seep through to them.
2006-07-05 23:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by rhutson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are just going to have to learn to keep your mouth shut, and her too. If you can't have a civilized conversation about it and just agree that neither of your decisions have anything to do with the other, if you can't keep your views and opinions and bigotry to yourselves and stop trying to convert each other, then you just have to LEARN not to talk about it at all.
2006-07-05 23:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by TiFFeRz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not weird. well its natural that it slips in. just try harder not to fight. you don't want to save or convert her. you want her to make the choice herself. let her know that and tell her you don't want to argue about it but if she wants to ask you something or discuss it you can tell her if you're up for it or not.
does this help? I hope so!
2006-07-05 23:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've found that it is very hard to be friends with someone who doesn't share your same faith and belief in God. Your values and religion are part of who you are and to try to keep such a big part of yourself separate from your friendship with this person is difficult to do. Besides, normally our friends are an extension of our family and we generally are closest to people who share our same beliefs.
As far as your friend goes....pray for him/her...pressuring them will do no good as they are as deeply rooted in their beliefs as you are in yours.....
2006-07-05 23:45:08 · answer #8 · answered by formerlypth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just try not to bring it up. And try to let your actions show her how your God helps you in your everyday life - the best way to teach sometimes is just by example.
2006-07-05 23:44:34 · answer #9 · answered by Lindsay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Model the love of Christ in your behavior towards her and pray for her. That's always the wisest course of action.
2006-07-05 23:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋