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Originally Posted by OSUsushichic
I lost a best friend over this. After giving me a few books for holidays/birthdays about how to find Christ in my life, at dinner one evening she told me she had problems with Manfred being Jewish. I told her that it didn't matter to me what religion he was (he's a reform, agnostic-on-a-good-day Jew), and ever since our relationship has not been the same. In fact, I hardly ever hear from her (and we had been best friends since kindergarten).
A few years ago I had emailed her to tell her my grandmother had passed away (she knew my grandmother pretty well through church), and I didn't hear back from her. I even emailed her a second time. Nothing. And just recently I received an email from her telling me to pray for her father, who was having surgery the next day! So, when I need "prayers" she's not there for me. Nice friend. I'm still upset about it.
Anyway, sorry you're having to deal with this. In my experience, so many religious folks don't really know how to keep it to themselves. They think they're doing you a favor. I've been silent about it, but it still bothers me.
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generally my point. is it something that is an issue you are willing to fight over and this sort of outcome is something you are willing to live with.
if dealt with similar issues in business, personal, etc and of multiple different religions. to me personally most of the time im willing to deal with a gift or two a year that i dont really care/use (hell more than half of all gifts slide into that category whether it is a religious book or some other book ill never read...) and the occasional comment that theyll keep in their thoughts/prayers or hope i convert to (insert religion/view here)