no you didn't.
As much as I try to be very open-minded, accepting, and un-critical, this is not cool.
I am not religious. I don't have much of a stance on the issue except that I have been left with a bad taste in my mouth from religion, specifically Catholicism, since I was small. I've never felt a connection to going to church or practicing, and praying always seemed empty to me. However, I have entirely no problem with people who feel a strong connection to a religion of sorts and feel strongly about their beliefs. If there's one type of person I respect, it's the convictional. People who stronly believe in something and stand by it with their whole self are strong people to me and no matter what it is, it brings curiosity out in me to learn about what makes people tick and why people love, believe in, and stand up for certain things. Whether I agree with it or not is different. But I do respect it. This goes for religion too. And I can easily be friends with someone who believes in something that I don't. But now I'm wonering if that's even possible. Is it possible for atheists to be friends with Catholics? I suppose it depends on the individuals character. Does it matter how strongly they believe in something? I used to not think so. Now I'm not so sure. I'd like to think that people could go hand and hand, no matter what your past was like, how you look, what you believe, what race you are, etc. I have
However, one thing I DO NOT respect is the biased, close-mindedness of a person who strongly believes in something, which doesn't categorize all religious people or straight edge people or whatever ideal(s) you are for but sometimes people take their personal beliefs WAY TOO FAR.
When you get to the point of criticizing, judging, and/or degrading "your friends"/ the "people you care about" because they don't follow something close to your individual beliefs, you're crossing the line. It's unfair, rude, and uncalled for for people to 'force' their beliefs by criticizing, ostracizing, or looking down on someone else because they were short skirts, smoke cigarrettes, drink, swear, have sex, or whatever "VICES" you may have because they think you are wrong.
Well I think YOU'RE wrong for being a close minded asshole.
You can't call yourself a friend and demean someone for how they dress or what they do because you think "they're straying from god". That's YOUR opinion and it's offensive. People like/do different things and make choices based on what is right for them. People make mistakes as well and I'm not condoning drinking or smoking. But if it doesn't effect you directly (which I'm pretty sure my skirt DOESN'T and fuck you for being a creep) shut your FUCKING mouth. I don't criticize your bogus beliefs or any of your personal shit, don't criticize mine.
My mom once told me that how I dress might intimidate people or they might make fun of me so I wouldn't make as many friends. I told her that if that's the case, I don't want any friends. I don't need people in my life that judge me based on my personal appearance. It's negative and doesn't stimulate any type of learning.
So is it possible for people of opposing beliefs to have friendships/relationships? There's alot of close-mindedness and not wanting to understand differences in other people. Alot of times, what people don't understand they criticize or make fun of and don't take the time to learn about it. I think it's bullshit. And it fucking pisses me off that people can't get off their high fucking horse and stop acting like they are better than other people just because they don't look like what you think they should or believe in what you believe.
AH! end vent.