What is the best way to make meet and be friends with people of other religions?

Answer 1

There is an old saying that the older folks used to have. It is: Never discuss, religion, politics or sex with friends. There are too many different opinions. Good luck. Pops

Answer 2

If your city has an Interfaith group, find out what kinds of events they host. You might even want to join.

Alternately, if your own religion allows it, attend religious services of other religions, and be sure to stay for any social activities after.

If you are so inspired, you can even start something yourself, some sort of social group that has people from various religions come in as speakers. I'd recommend that this be done in a social setting rather than a religious one, and that you have a non-inflammatory topic for discussion in mind before you invite the speakers.

inter-religious sports activities are another great way to get people from various religions together; a friendly game and a potluck picnic after.

If you're in college, or would like to go back, taking classes in comparitive religion is a good way to get the basics so that when you go to the religious services of other you don't get thrown for a loop. That, and I highly recommend getting the book "How to Be a Perfect Stranger; a Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies":

http://www.amazon.com/How-Perfect-Stranger-Religious-Etiquette/dp/1594731403

Answer 3

This question is a good way to start. I think it is great to make friends with people from other religions and belife systems. Just becaus you do not agree with them in their faith does not make them bad people.
-Kay

Answer 4

The only way I can see it being possible is to totally remove religion from the breadth, width, and depth of your conversations with people you like.

Answer 5

Boldly walk into their places of worship and introduce yourself to whomever opens the door - clergy or otherwise. Preferably go to one of their religious services. Tell them that you do so in the spirit of wanting to know them and understand them...that you're not there to convert anyone or to be converted.

That's what I have done (with some great results) - and I recommend it highly.

Also - look for "inter-faith" dialogs/meetings in your area. Or, interfaith worship services. They can be enlightening.

But know that the "interfaith" crowds have a tendency to be more liberal with their beliefs, or they wouldn't be there in the first place.

These are just opinions.

Answer 6

College.

Answer 7

Visit their church.Go to a good 'ol shoutin' baptist church.Listen to a windsuckin' southern preacher that's on fire for the holy spirit.

That's traditional,or you can go to some of these new emergent churches,and be led down the wrong path.

Peace be unto you.

Answer 8

The Bible says "if a man has friends he must show himself friendly. "
Proverbs 18:24
"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."

The best way to make friends is by not threatening them with violence, destruction, and annihilation.
Your Ayatollahs, Mullahs, and Imams need to change their tactics and goals.

Answer 9

Be openminded! That's all it takes! And it looks like you have a head start in that area, so go for it! Good luck, and BTW, I am associated with Jehovah's Witnesses... so now you 'know' someone of a different faith!

Answer 10

well, usually this is what we do:
invite them for potluck dinner...i have many muslim,catholic, christian, hindu, buddhist friends.
we make sure we avoid pork altogether, & if some friends are vegetarians, there'll always be non- meat dishes too.
usually, chilli &/or pepper crabs are the main dish...*LOL*
it's never been an issue for us...

during hari raya, our muslim friends will make tarts to serve us & we did the same for them during chinese new year.
we are also invited to each other's wedding, except we serve them 'halal' food.