Yes, still do, only she's an atheist now.

Thank you everyone for your contributions. I am interested in Comparitive Religion not because I think it is the expression of a non-existent Divine, but because it is a creation of Human Beings and speaks to Human Needs and Desires.

Ugh I would kill to have access to people with whom I can have fulfilling face-to-face discussionsthat 1) satisfy what is for me a base level of intellectual abstraction and 2) remain cordial despite disagreemt, emotional charge, etc. ...on any topic; religion one great one. But I'm a misanthropic hermit, so ....

I made friends with the pastor of a Baptist Church. He would call me to be his Devil's Advocate. When things started to go awry with bickering in the church, he quit and went back to school and became a nurse. He is still religious but much less so and we're farther apart (location) so I don't see him too often any more, but we're still friends.

All of the people I am friends with are atheists, agnostics, or only follow a religion culturally but don't really believe in it... I've had discussions about religion but it isn't that interesting to me. Sometimes I am interested in hearing what they believe, especially if they follow a religion that I don't know anything about. However, when they try to convince me to join up and don't back off right away, I'll refute their arguments until they stop or I walk away. It's like arguing with my dog, I'm just wasting time and energy.

I honestly don't want to talk about it as its just crap.being a none believer all my life I never made religious friends. lost a few that turned to religion.

I have a good group of friends that I can have good conversations with and we have had many. It is a good mixed collection with of followers of Catholicism, Judaism, Pagans, Non-believers and others. We know each other well enough that we can joke with each other and know it is not in malice.

NO, my friends are atheists, I know a couple of christians but apparently I hurt their feelings if religion is discussed.

No....

I have a few curious friends that like to hear my input on these things because they know I'm more versed in these subjects than them and my general dislike of religion. They get a kick out of it while some others lightly tow the apologist line, which I'll steer clear of those debates with them.

I do. My girlfriend Lydia. She is extremely religious...as is her husband. We have discussed religion countless times w/o any problem.

I think I follow more of the harm principle, do the least amount of harm possible to all parties, including yourself, and try for the highest gain for all parties, also including yourself. I don’t have any Christian friends that can keep up or understand. The only thing they seem to take an interest in is the fake things in the Bible, even though I can look past much of the fairytale for a moral, they get upset if you don’t accept it fully. The only person smart enough to talk to was an old pastor who is now retired, but I make him very uncomfortable.

My coworker (southern baptist) wants to pick my brain on somethings... doubt he'll find much. Eh