2007-10-19 07:49:52 · 37 answers · asked by klunk 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we are a bad influence...you might start thinking logically, or for yourself, we can't have that...
2007-10-19 07:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 2⤋
Usually, you wouldn't know if they were an atheist until you became friends. I think what a person believes or doesn't is no one's business in the end. I have many friends who are atheists but they don't go around talking about it to just anyone. Most of them don't even give it a second thought. I have very good atheist friends. I am not an atheist.
2007-10-19 07:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends. Do they do immoral things that make you uncomfortable? Do they put you in physical danger? Do they break the law? Have they ever done a line of coke off the dashboard while driving on an expressway? That would be a sign that you probably should be hanging out with them.
If the only reason you’re thinking this is because they don’t believe the same thing you do, that’s a pretty poor reason.
Look at it this way. When you started hanging out with them, did you ask: “Do you believe in God?”. Is faith the foundation of the relationship? Or did that come up later? Who cares what they believe in. If they are good person, or a bad person, then the answer should be pretty obvious.
2007-10-19 07:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by rayb1214 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the person and how stron you are in your own faith. I have a friend who is an atheist and we've gotten along great for 6 years now. She's one of my best friends, actually, because she's a really great person. We respect that we have different beliefs, unlike a lot of the people who answered this question before me. We talk about our beliefs, she's come to hear my gospel band play and we've had no issues arround that. I will say that she seems more agnostic than atheist, but I haven't pointed that out to her!
2007-10-19 07:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not 'wrong' - fundamentally - to have anyone as a friend. I also suspect many people who call themselves 'Athiests' are actually 'Agnostics'.
The Agnostic says 'I do not know what I beleive in, or which interpretation of God is the right one.'
An Athiest says 'I do not believe in any God of any kind whatsoever'.
I suspect that, given some thought, most people are of the first classification rather than the second.
There is nothing fundamentally wrong with either view. Will that person make a good friend for you? In the end, You have to make That decision.
2007-10-19 07:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by JAMES K 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Judging a person just on his beliefs is a bad call. You should look how he act in real life. Realize that many so called xians are just pretending out of opportunistic reasons. Religion is just a label, the only thing that count is what you do not what you say.
2007-10-19 07:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it's actually a really good idea. There's nothing morally wrong about atheists. They'll provide some good perspective for you.
2007-10-19 08:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why it would be. It's good to have friends of different beliefs (or lack thereof). It keeps you aware of the wonderful variety in the world, and prevents you from getting stuck in a "this is the only way to see the world" rut.
Hopefully you choose your friends by more than their religion.
2007-10-19 07:55:48 · answer #8 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a good idea to have friends with as many different beliefs as possible. That is the best way achieve to mutual tolerance and understanding.
2007-10-19 07:55:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
No more of a bad idea than it is to have a Christian as a friend.
2007-10-19 07:52:46 · answer #10 · answered by James 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
No. The religious belief or lack thereof does not define a person and how good of a friend they are. Even religious people can be bad friends.
2007-10-19 07:54:01 · answer #11 · answered by Becca 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋