Christians and Atheists, have you ever wondered.....?

Question

If you're a Christian, what your Atheist friends REALLY think of you?
If you're Atheist, what your Christian friends REALLY think of you?
If you're Atheist, and my contact or friend, I want you to know that I think about you with the same love and affection as I do my friends and contacts that share my beliefs. Your opinions?

Glitter Girl, the orange shirt is actually for a walkathon to raise money for the special needs kids I teach, Were you to take the time and effort to read my profile, it would be clear that I am not now or ever was a convict.

Answer 1

Thanks for your kind thoughts Semper. It is very nice to hear this from you. I have usually friends of different religions and beliefs, but I have never sensed that my belief or ideas have affected their behavior with me, so I don't wonder so much how they think of me. I guess they like my good nature and whatever I believe in they don't interfere in it; same for me.

Answer 2

I can understand why atheists bother Christians. Maybe some atheists came across people who said they were Christians, but don't act the way a real Christian should. Or maybe atheists think Christianity causes bigotry or hatred, which it doesn't ok i have a problem with the answer i recopied above. ALL religions and ALL lack of religions cause bigotry and hatred. you're naive if you think they don't. What evidence could I have? - The Crusades, where Christian men went and slaughtered whole tribes of Arab people because they happened to live where the Christian Holy Land was. - The Westboro Baptist Church. Enough said. - Liberty University and their now deceased leader Jerry Falwell. His view on the world was bigoted. - Muslims hating Israel. - North Korea burning a Christian woman at the stake for passing out Bibles. Am I saying that Christianity is simply perpetrating bigotry? No, they have done a lot to help this world. But saying they don't is ridiculous. As for the original question, Christians make themselves known all the time, every time. They need to be in the limelight. I don't see many people who are Wiccan or Pagan bringing attention to themselves in a nation founded by people who were Christian. Also, I didn't say this is a Christian nation. It isn't.

Answer 3

I do not know what they think of me, I have not really asked, nor have I thought of it. Truly it only matters to me what God and myself think of me, after all that is why I am a spiritualist..I don't force my opinions on others, I accept them as they are. I think that is how it should be. We were all raised in a home with different backgrounds, some were "normal, some were dysfunctional, some rich, some poor, some black, some Native,some white...Since we all vary in how we were raised, how we emotionally developed, and how we were taught to treat others, it all lies within our hearts to find the path. Not all paths will be the same, and meet in junctures of others, that change our perceptions, people like you...Loving, kind, and accepting people...I know that you have influenced me for the better.
I feel that my Atheist friends are entitled to feel how they do. They are human beings with free thought as well, and they are good people, not because a person tells them to, or a book, because they follow what is in their hearts. There is nothing more pure than that....That is not a slam on the bible, only organised religion itself, always pointing the fingers and shaking the head at people who interpret things differently.

In reality that is how God speaks to us is through our hearts, and since we all want to be good people when it comes down to it, that is all that matters, the heart.

I know I am not wrong, but this is my opinion, this is how I feel is right.

Answer 4

I've never even thought of that? I really don't know any atheists, which doesn't really matter to me. But most of my friends through the years have been catholic because I live in a predominate Hispanic state.
The issue on our beliefs have never come up before. We know what each other believes and respects it. If I were to know an atheist, if they were truly my friend they would never try to change my mind on what I think, and I would do the same to them.
That what nive friends do *smiles*

Answer 5

I don't classify my friends the way you seem to. I think of all of my atheist friends as FRIENDS and as good people. It's secondary that they're atheist, and only comes up in friendly debates and discussions. If you're asking what I think about what will happen after death, and if they'll go to Hell, well, I believe that everyone has the chance to get to Heaven. Even if you start out in Hell. The gates of Hell are flooding in both directions inward and towards Heaven, so that eventually all souls will earn the reward of being close to God by choosing Him. Yes, even after death.

Answer 6

The non-Christians friends(And acquittance's) have alway's thought that I'm pretty nice guy.I had a friend Tyshan who's a America-African(Sounds better,and is truer),who was jokeing with me one day,and said"Your pretty cool for a white guy",my reponce was"You mean my parents lied to me I'm not black" sorry you had to be there he was cracking up.I never look at the color or religion to be friends with people.I don't judge people that's for God.I've had friends/acquittances that were satanists(One got saved,I was crying for him with joy when he told me!)
Sorry for the long winded answer.

Answer 7

I don't wonder because if they are my friend then there is something about me that they like and respect - when you have that why would you second guess motives. I treat all my friends, regardless of labels, with the same kind of love and respect...after all no matter what we're all human.

Answer 8

i don't think any different about my religious friends than my atheist friends. they have their own beliefs and i have mine, and we are all really cool about it with each other. i respect the fact that they have their religion, even if i don't believe the same.

It's not the religion that matters, it's the personality

Answer 9

Well, not too many of my friends have even talked to me since I became a Christian a year ago. To be honest, it's become a little hard to talk to some of them. They're still doing all the stuff that I quit doing a LONG time ago (smoking pot, getting drunk every weekend...).

So I don't know what they think of me. I think some of them think that I'll give up on it soon. Nope, not happening.

But I value all my friends, regardless of religion or lack thereof.

Answer 10

No, but I sometimes wonder if my BBF really believes she will land in hell for divorcing her husband.
Actually, I wonder that about all believers.
So uh, tell me, since I gather you're a believer, do you think there is really a hell?