Religion And Your Social Life

[JustGeorge]

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

My spiritual beliefs has made it possible to have friends from all walks of life and i can speak with anyone from any religious or non religious path

 

[AlexanderG]

I think it really depends on the person.

There are some people who, regardless of their personal beliefs, are humble enough to understand they don't have all the answers, and they are genuinely interested in learning about other people and different lives. I find these people to be wonderful to talk to about almost anything.

Then there are some who confidently claim to have the one set of True Beliefs, and who feel personally threatened by the very existence of other fulfilling lifestyles or belief systems. I find these people to be a negative, possibly toxic presence in my day.

Of course, it's a spectrum and there are all sorts of folks in between. I'd say the key factors are humility, humor, openness, and curiosity. Anyone with those traits will be someone whose company I can enjoy.

 

[SigurdReginson]

I'm drawn to seek out all different kinds of people. I love getting to know and coming to understand people in general. Very few people really know what I actually think in regards to my beliefs, but I love getting to know theirs.

 

[ChristineM]

I really dont care what someone else believes so long as its legal, decent and honest. I'll talk with anyone.

 

[Estro Felino]

My friends and I never talk about religion.
I guess our friendship is based upon other interests we share.

 

[exchemist]

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

Any community activity brings you into contact with people, some of whom become friends. Church attendance - and singing in particular - has led to some friendships. But I don't feel these are based on a common world view.

It is more the case that my friends tend to have some common political ground than religious views. For example, I struggle to think of more than two of my friends who voted for Brexit. And I've tended to drop the one or two marginal cases who I have found out did vote for it, unless there are other reasons, e.g. Brexitty Mark at the bike shop, who I've found out has an interest in classical music, which sort of makes him OK-ish after all.

 

[Heyo]

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

I don't really care. Except in the temple (where I don't go), we meet people over other shared interests. To that shared interest, religion and ideology or philosophy are secondary. If they are not for someone I meet, they will tell me early on and I can stay away from them before any "relationship" has formed.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Beliefs only come up circumstantially, and when they do, I tend not to judge people based on theirs.

If another judges me and chooses to end a friendship because of my worldview, then they probably weren't worth having as a friend to begin with. Off the top of my head, I don't recall this every happening though. If the subject comes up, most are just curious and ask a lot of questions.

 

[natasha levchenko]

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

Sometimes its easiest to find common ground between people who share our worldviews, whether they be religious or irreligious. Sometimes its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. And sometimes none of it matters at all.

In your own life, how have you found your beliefs(or lack of beliefs) guiding your friendships or other social relationships?

Thanks a lot for your question. It’s really important to have loyal friends and to be on good terms with other people.
Close friends add to our happiness during good times, and they strengthen us during hard times. But unfortunately,not everyone is a good friend.
I always think how the friends I choose will affect me.
I always stick to the rule: “the one walking with the wise will become wise, but the one who has dealings with the stupid will fare badly.”
When my friends are people who love God, we both benefit.We are able to keep encouraging one another and building up one another.
But it doesn’t mean I never communicate with others.(nonbelievers)its fun to talk with people different than ourselves. Our friends not always have to come from our own age group or social status.
The main thing is never to feel lost or as if you betray your principles. That means you have found real friends

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I generally prefer to talk with people who share my worldview. I seldom find exceptions to this.

At this point, I'm the sole vote: 1 out of 13.

(Either I misread the sentence, or there be a lot of posturing going on.)​

 

[JustGeorge]

At this point, I'm the sole vote: 1 out of 13.

(Either I misread the sentence, or there be a lot of posturing going on.)​

By the time I woke up, you are one of two. Though the other one didn't spill the beans...