Do you care about a person's religion? Or are their principles more important to you?

I am interested in a person´s values and principles. And I don´t much care to be around anyone who thinks is the owner of the absolute truth.

I'm with you on this one. Too many wars have been fought over religious differences and I don't want to be a part of that.

Honestly a persons religious beliefs are not at all important unless the person is known to be a fanatic and a radical imposing his or her opinions on others, even there I would prefer to make my own judgment rather than go by other peoples opinion. If a person is genuinely nice and is positive , it really does not matter what religion he belongs to..

I agree with you. I care how a person acts not how they worship. I am religious but it is my person business and I never judge anyone by their beliefs only by how they treat others.

I think a person's principles and values are the most important thing. I think the essence of religious beliefs are reflected in those things: Judaism and Christianity teach, "Love God and love your neighbor;" Buddhism teaches to live in harmony, etc. To me, the only time a person's religion matters is when I'm looking at the person in the pulpit....then I want our beliefs to be very similar! Sadly, there are a lot of evil, nasty, rotten people out there who claim a religion. I'd rather see people live their faith than hear them talk about it.

I am a Christian. One of our daughters is Unitarian; one of son-in-laws is Jewish; one of our cousins married a Saudi Arabian, converted to Islam and moved to Jeddah. The friend I walk with most mornings is Jewish. I have Buddhist neighbors and I go to Tai Chi with the wife. I really don't care what religion people are, and I think people get too caught up in thinking they are right and everyone else is wrong.

It only bothers me when they insist on trying to get me to abide by their religious beliefs. I think that a person can be very religious and also respectful of people's differences. I would not try to get a Mormon to drink a caffeinated beverage, for example, and I would not want them to try to make me feel badly for being a dominate woman. I think that respect and acceptance are far more important than religious beliefs.

You did not include Hindus in that list but you included Muslims. I need to fight with you but right now I am sapped of energy. Some day we will settle this bone of contention. As to religion..I am in the least concerned. I am more interested in how rationally a person thinks and has he or she solutions that do more people some good and less people some bad kind. If the person is capable of coming up with good solutions, I would want that person in my list of friends because it reduces my brain load, and I get to learn somethings, and in general, I like such folks because I can relate to them in some way.

i do not even know what religion anyone follows here. I have loads of followers and I am following some. Posts interest me and not users. In the real world I have never considered religion to be a blockade for making friends.

What made you create this post discussion ? Did somebody questioned you ?

I also am like you. Personal traits are important than religion. I think it is difficult to find someone truly religious.

Hello Mr. pony, I couldn't care less what religion or lack thereof a friend professes to believe... If it is different from what I grew up with, then I might bombard them with questions about the basic tenets, but I wouldn't be interested in "converting" to their religion or whatever belief system they may have... I did have a friend misunderstand my interest in her religion and thought I was willing to convert and became very upset when I explained I wasn't interested in converting to anything. I am not a religious person... On occasion, I will discuss religious teachings, but I do need to be in the right frame of mind. I tend to be drawn to people who have the same type of values I do. Sometimes we become friends, sometimes not.

I never care it at all. My best friend from facebook is a god believer and i am an atheist. Its great to argue each other. But before everything we are human.

Honestly I don't Care.. whatever your principle is or mine.. if you look cool to me.. then i'll also be your coolest friend too..

Ethics and morals are far more important than religious beliefs. Despite claiming to take their religion seriously, many still behave dishonestly or selfishly, which contravenes their claims.

It doesn't matter that much to me too but it would if we are to be in a romantic relationship. I will allow for religious difference if it's not too different from my beliefs.

Their religion serves to tell me something about them and so that I don't needlessly offend them. Their morals can tell me how close I will be to them. But I try to be friendly to everyone I meet regardless of whatever. I have something in common with everyone I meet. We breathe the same air and live on the same planet to mention a couple. Live long and prosper!

we are a mostly catholic country, so when i meet and become friends with someone of a different religion, i ask about things, but sometimes they're not willing to talk in detail so i just switch to a different topic.

I judge based on actions and GOD is not related there. Free will is the USP (Unique Selling Propositions) we humans have over rest of the world. That's what all religions agree to. Hence, GOD doesn't interfere with actions. I conclude nature based on actions alone and not religions.