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Cleita

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3. I went to parochial school but my best friend was a neighborhood girl who

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:41 AM

Apr 2013

was Jewish. I really don't know any atheists although I'm most likely agnostic. I can't really call myself an atheist. My friends have crossed a wide spectrum of religious belief including Mormon, Wiccan and Buddhist although I myself practice no faith.

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I'm curious about any anecdotes / insights other DUers may offer - [View all] pinto Apr 2013 OP

Most of the people I spend my social time with either have no religious affiliation cbayer Apr 2013 #1

Most of my friendships with religious people were through work. Jim__ Apr 2013 #2

I went to parochial school but my best friend was a neighborhood girl who Cleita Apr 2013 #3

I think your scenario is a great example of why the simplistic labels of theist or atheist cbayer Apr 2013 #4

I spend time with people with a variety of different opinions on faith. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #5

Peace and a good drink! Here's to that cbayer Apr 2013 #6

And here is to you my friend! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #7

Where two or three Episcopalians gather together, there is usually a fifth. kwassa Apr 2013 #8

We tell that joke in my parish as well. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #9

I'm reminded of another old joke Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #10

Almost everyone in my father's family is Anglican, everyone in my mother's family is Jewish Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #11

Some years back grantcart Apr 2013 #12