Should Christians have "BEST FRIENDS" that are ungodly or Atheist?????

Question

Scripture tells us to love and forgive everybody.But does that mean I should put an Atheist over my Brother or Sister?And please, I am in no way suggesting that we hate anyone.

GALATIANS 6:10

ROCKY I HAVE ALREADY GIVEN YOU THE SCRIPTURE ITS GALATIANS 6:10

WOULDN'T IT MAKE YOU A DIFFERENCE IF YOUR SPOUSE WAS GOING OUT TONITE.

DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHO YOUR CHILDRENS FREINDS ARE OR DO YOU LET THEM GO WITH ANYONE THAT COMES TO THE DOOR?

I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH ANGRY NARROW MINDED PEOPLE.DID ANY OF YOU READ THIS QUESTION?

ITS AMAZING HOW MANY SUGGEST THAT WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO JUDGE,BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THEIR BLOG ITS FILLED WITH HATE FOR CHRISTIANS

Answer 1

Good Question! Paul says we are to try and live peaceably with all men ... Romans 12:18 " If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. " But that does not mean a Christian has any business, cozing up to some one who hates or denies God.. Paul also said.." Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2 Corinthians 6:14-17

So my question is why would you want to? This does not mean I hate unbelievers, only that I prefer the company of Godly people. Just like Atheists would rather hang out with Atheists. Politically correct, so called "tolerance" is phoney, sinfull and will be a major factor in the ultimate downfall of the US

Answer 2

Paul wrote Galatians. Jesus Christ says that we should love our neighbors as ourselves.

Not our Christian neighbors, not our church member neighbors. Simply neighbors. Christians should have a love that surpasses all religious labels and sees the person on the inside.

I think that a big part of inter-religious friendships is mutual respect. As a Christian, I wouldn't choose an non-Christian as a close friend if they constantly belittled my faith or tried to talk me into things that go directly against my beliefs. Just like an atheist probably wouldn't choose me to be a close friend if I constantly tried to convert them to Christianity or looked down on them for the choices they make in their personal life.

There is alot more to people than what faith they subscribe to.

By the way, by your own reasoning ... why do you read the blogs of unbelievers? Its one thing to "witness" to others in a public forum, but why are you concerned with their personal thoughts and ideas?

Answer 3

Well, if you are Christian you probably believe God created everyone, therefore they are still your Brother or Sister, just because they don't share your beliefs does not mean they need to be treated any differently.
If you get along with them, should religion really change things? Yes it plays a huge part in many people's lives but it shouldn't dictate whether you are allowed to like someone. Diversity in beliefs and lifestyles is what makes friednships fun. I wouldn't want my best friend- who is a different religion to me- to be my clone, agreeing with everything I say.
Just because someone is a different religion to you does not mean you should treat them any better or any worse than those who share your beliefs. We are all equal.

Answer 4

i in my view hate seeing christians asserting issues like this. It makes me indignant and unhappy on an identical time. whilst i became a sparkling born christian I had an elder interior the church question my salvation and say fairly lots an identical ingredient you're asserting now. i in my view do no longer see the advantageous cost in christians doing that to a minimum of one yet another or to somebody who became before following Jesus and christianity. you ought to understand that guy can no longer see what's interior the midsection of yet another, yet God can. And God ought to be the only one that could question the place yet another persons heart is at. i like and admire you NCWJ yet these days a number of your questions have incredibly been scraping the backside of the barrel. i'm putting out to ask your self whether I had the incorrect theory approximately you and is this the actual you?

Answer 5

I've been an atheist for 51 years, since I was 9, and I've found I just can't trust Christians as friends. Sooner or later they always betray me to one of their fundamentalist brethren and I have to deal with another wild-eyed nut-job on my doorstep. I keep a 12 gauge pump and a box of buckshot for such emergencies, but it's really better (and safer) to just avoid everyone who imagines Jesus died for their sins. I prefer my friends to be rock-solid sane.

Answer 6

Christians should not "play favorites" at all. Even if your best friend was a Christian, does that give you the right to put them over other Christians?

Otherwise, the question of whether or not you should have a best friend who is an atheist is ridiculous. Pick your friends based on their behavior, not based on the label that they choose to apply to themselves.

Answer 7

Personally, I think that if you were to avoid being best friends with someone because they were not of your faith.. that would prove to be one of the worst "witnesses" you could show... It shows that you are putting them on a different "level" than you because they don't believe the same things as you.. and in my opinion, that is wrong.

If you have someone in your life that is your best friend, you should allow it to be that way.. Of course, as long as they aren't "dragging you down" in some way (you don't want your best friend to be pushing you to do things you don't believe in, etc)..

If Christians avoided being friends with people that weren't Christians.. you'd surely end up putting an end to being able to witness to non-Christians, because those non-Christians would end up not wanting to associate with you if you were seeming that you were putting yourself above them..

Just my opinion of course.

Answer 8

There is nothing documented on who should be your friends. But it is recommended to mind the company we keep.

To answer your questions there is nothing wrong with having friends who are not Christians, if you know how to uphold your beliefs.

Jesus hung around everyone. Think about it, if Christians were to only mingle with Christians, how would anyone ever become saved?

Answer 9

So now atheists aren't to be considered to be your brothers and sisters also? And you should pick your friends based on the person they ARE, and what type of friends they are to you, not whether or not they believe everything you want them to believe. It sounds to me like you are the one who fails to be a friend if you reject them for simply having different beliefs than you. That's YOUR loss.

Answer 10

I have very close friends who are Wiccan, atheist, Jewish, and otherwise non-Christian. I'm a Christian. If I were to refuse them my close friendship simply due to their beliefs, or lack of beliefs, what kind of bigot would I be? Christ teaches love, and that love isn't reserved only for people we happen to sit beside in the church pews. My friends are my friends, and that means with no strings attached.