I was raised as a Christian and I didn't start to question it until High School. Once in High School, people would question my belief, mock it and try and show me that theirs was better. At first I fought them, I stood strong that I was right and they weren't. However, now that I am away from all those influences and no one cares what I believe, I have become interested in other beliefs.
When I was in high school I really butted heads with a Wiccan. I had once said that I thought witch craft was wrong and she took it as a personal insult. At that point I was still strong in my beliefs but I didn't care to convert people to mine. If she questioned me I would answer. For a long time after that I didn't want anything to do with Wicca because of my experience with this person. Now I see that we were both just young and trying to do what we thought our belief required.
Now that I am away I have really gotten into neo-paganism. If that friend could see me now and discuss our beliefs it would be so different then when we were in high school.
I think it should not matter what a person believes, it should not effect a friendship and I wish that all those fanatics would back off. Unless their beliefs are actually harming you or someone it is none of your business. If everyone sticks to their own beliefs there would be a lot less problems in this world.
Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
--REM
