A Muslim, A Jew, A Christian, A Pagan And And Atheist

[nailit]

Walk into a coffee shop....
And they talk, laugh, drink coffee and become good friends.
Its not a joke. Its what happens when you're not an ass-hole!

The above ^ popped up on my FB feed.

Some truth in there I think. I have a jewish friend on my FB, Ive worked with some lovely muslim ladies, I work with Christians and have Christian friends, Im sympathetic to those with a pagan turn of mind and have had pagan friends in the past and would identify myself as an atheist re: monotheistic religions.
Also have actually enjoyed a coffee with all the above.


Its when the ass-hole turns up that it becomes an issue!

[Mozz71]

Of course people of different beliefs cab get on, but then, I bet they don't keep on bringing their faiths up as a conversation topic.

[spathiphyllum]

"a healthy wariness of those who follow a book that tells them to hate us."

Ah the arrogance.

Theland they're not as obsessed with you as you may wish.

[pixie374]

As with anyone you get to know, you may get on, they may not be your cup of tea..
Religion does not seem to play any part in that though. I have worked over the years very closely with so many different people, religions etc, and have never seen an obvious difference. People are people.

[Prudie]

I don't have the faintest idea what the religion is of my friends, close work colleagues, even people from abroad I see regularly. It's just not a topic that comes up. The a/holes seem to be the fervent who want to impose their religion on others.

[naomi24]

Pixie, I’m pretty sure you said recently that you’ve never met a Muslim who didn’t drink alcohol and eat bacon. If that’s so, you may have worked with many people over the years but your experience of those of the Islamic faith appears to be limited.

[pixie374]

No, naomi- just that many do.

[pixie374]

As with every religion, people follow what they like and ignore what they don't.

[naomi24]

Pixie, //just that many do. //

By your own admission you haven't met those who don't. As I said, your experience is limited.