Have you ever lost a friend to religion?

Question

My best friend in high school became a 7th day adventist soon after knocking up his girlfriend. When I talked to him after that all he wanted to do was talk about our relationships with god. Now he and his wife pass out christian literature outside of bars. We haven't spoken in years. Anyone else ever experience anything like this?

Josh:
If that's ALL he wanted to talk about, yes I would say I lost him to molecular biology

Answer 1

My cousin went to prison, then he turned into jail-preacher. He would send all kinds of mail talking about nothing but Jesus. I would be like " You see anyone get shanked for some cigarettes?? WHat about raped about skinheads??" His answer would be " Jesus doesn't rape or shank anyone. He loves.."

I liked him better when he smoked meth...

Answer 2

I lost nearly all my friends when I became a Christian and it was quite hurtful but it is part of the price you pay for such a decision. New Christians are like reformed smokers though...lol They are legalistic, judgmental and completely incompetent...lol The idea is that God saves you in the blink of an eye but then spends a lifetime building character and refining you closer to what the original you was meant to be about. Some Christians may come across as jerks and over zealous in this process driving everyone away but God eventually sorts everyone out.

Answer 3

I have not, but I do have a friend that feels she did. She felt that when I started to go back to church that I would change also, so she thought she would lose me as a friend too. I had a different outlook than the friend she lost, I feel that people can be good and kind without religion and it shouldn't make you lose friends. It should help you gain more friends as well as insight with your old friends.

Answer 4

Yes, a high school friend of mine joined the Assembly line of God. I lost touch with him, then heard through a mutual friend that he'd gone off the deep end.

A few years ago the mutual friend and I were driving around in my old hometown and we stopped in on Sunday and watched him speak in tongues and go "aisle running." (I'd never heard of the latter until then). We talked with him for a bit after the service and it was odd, but he had this glassy look in his eyes, like he was on drugs or something.

Not kidding folks.

Answer 5

sort of....I had a born-again christian co-worker who I was friends with, and was very vocal in his beliefs. I humored him for a while, but soon it got to the point where I told him, "I don't care if you think I need Jesus in my life. Work is neither the time nor place for you to be trying to convert people into your religion. So just lay off the jesus crap, and let's finish installing this video equipment."

He stormed out, but returned to apologize about 20 minutes later. We didn't really get along as well after that, but I'd rather my friends accept me for who I am.

Answer 6

Only once but I remember it well. We were talking on the phone and I mentioned my deities (plural). She totally freaked out, hollered at me things like "I'm holding my fingers up in a cross, you devil worshiper!" It shocked me. I didn't realize that she didn't know that I've always been a polytheist (but I've never believed in any devils). It hurt. After she hung up on me I cried for a long time. I was going through a rough time anyway and had called her for emotional support so her cruel rejection hurt so much more. She never talked to me again and tried to steer other away from talking to me. Ouch.

Answer 7

Yes. I had a couple of friends in high school. After graduation, they became devout Christians. Not a problem till they started saying things like "We can't hang out with sinners like you." Or "It's against our religion to associate with Pagans" *Shrug*

Answer 8

if one of your friends developes an interest in molecular biology,and when you see him all he could talk about is molecular biology...

would you say that you lost him to molecular biology? i don't think so. you would simply say that the natioanlly renowned molecular biologist was once your friend and im sure you won't be ranting about his new passion in biology.

why are people so hard on those who choose to follow spiritual pursuits? don't you think its unfair? besides, i don't think you lost a friend, maybe you were not a friend in the first place. if you were, you would have been more tolerant.

Answer 9

Yes but sorta in the other way around. I mean, having people stop talking to me because I'm not Christian but some pagan who apparently goes around drinking the blood of babies after turning their parents into a newt.

Answer 10

I used to believe in Judaism and was going to convert. I had this Jewish friend that I talked to almost every day for 3 years or more online. We didn't only talk about Judaism. We talked about all kinds of things. I really felt he was a good friend of mine, even though we had never met. I knew people who knew him.

Well, after I stopped believing in Judaism, he suddenly disappeared, with no explanation. I told him I just didn't believe in it literally anymore, and that I still saw a lot of wisdom in Judaism and still wanted to be his friend and learn about Judaism. Well, he changed his email address and Instant Messenger ID and I never could contact him again.

I was VERY disappointed, and it still hurts me to this day.

Answer 11

Knocking a chick up can severely hurt your reasoning skills. Ahh the sweet sounds of cultural conformity.