Example: I was having a discussion with my best friend who is A JW about the bible . I told him it was not a good book . He started to argue with me then I listed what I thought.Slavery, treatment of women, god's mast murders,He actually tried to defend it ! I stopped for a second and said ,"have you ever read the bible on your own, besides his bible study. He said yea. I knew he was lying because he would just avoid my questions by saying "You got to read that book"and said he had to do something and left. 2 weeks later he stopped by and forgetting what had happened mentioned he had just started to read the bible on his own. Ididn't say a word . Itold him later that we will not dicuss religion anymore,because I value our friendship and it seems like a sore spot
My brother was a Mormon. Devout. I got baptized in my 20’s because of my respect for his intellect. He killed himself after the death of his daughter and wife.
We humans think we have convictions but that’s not true. We have ideas. We need to get over ourselves and admit that we could be wrong. Sometimes life is hard and we can fall short of those great convictions.
John Melloncamp has a great song about this that my brother, and his wife, thought was depressing. Hey Jesus, Can You Give Me A Ride Back Home. Jackson Browne has For A Dancer. I love both.
I have no friend who is religious.
I can't respect someone who's outlook relies on willful ignorance.
I honestly don't know, I have a friend who honestly tells me she is hedging her bets but with which gods I have no clue . Most people here in n.ireland don't talk about it as its too revealing .