friends with someone who thinks you're going to hell?

They are brainwashed. Ignore them and make real friends.

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Bring them the history of how the concept of hell was invented, and by whom. It was invented by Zoroastrianism, not Judaism and not from the Jewish bible.

Christianity adopted this from the pagan Zoroastrians, and Islam adopted it from Christianity and from the Zoroastrians.

The concepts of heaven and hell or anyone going to either one, have never existed in Judaism. Nor has the concept of Original Sin ever existed in Judaism.

If they try to show you in the Christian old testament the words hell or heaven, they are mistranslations.

And the Muslim might try to say that the Torah is corrupt and that's why it doesnt have the concept of heaven or hell in Judaism - your reply to this is that the concept was invented by the Zoroastrian pagans and so if Islam has it, then Islam adopted paganism and therefore is corrupt.

And if you don't feel like going through all that, then just ignore them, and with your own newfound knowledge on the subject know that they are believing in paganism, which should kind of make you laugh, considering how against paganism Christianity and Islam both are.

I would keep them as friends, they care for you and your future and only want to help. But you should remind them what Jesus said about judging others:

"Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven" Luke 6:37

"How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you'll see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother's eye." Luke 6:42

"So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John 8:7

Being that they are Christian these passages will make them think about what they are saying when they tell you that you are going to hell, and hopefully realize that they need to change tactics.

Just ask them if they are going to heaven or hell and why.

If they sh*t like the end of the world is coming and you are screwed, then ask them to give a specific date or at least a specific year for the stated end.

That should shut them up. If they do give a date, they are on record to make a fool of themselves as thousands of others have done in the past.

I've found that push-back is the best way to deal those who impose their religious views on others.

I understand where you are coming from. But these Christian friends you have are going about this the wrong way. A Christian shouldn't go up to someone and bluntly say your going to hell. People like that are what push people like you away from believing in our God. Its sad. So, no I wouldn't want to be around someone who puts me down all the time.

Everyone who has a Christian friend has experienced this same silliness. I love my Christian friends but they make no attempt to hide the fact that they "know" that I am going to "Hell" unless I "repent" and "accept Jesus into my heart". It always gives me a little giggle, because they are otherwise very bright people.

I have some acquaintances and even some relatives that think exactly that about me...and also about most of the people they know. That's their problem, not mine.

I am, however, very selective when it comes to calling someone a "friend".

I wouldn't want to be friends with people who were so judgemental. I don't know you personally, but you sound like you're probably respectful of their beliefs and they should show you the same courtesy.

Show them the scriptures that say they are guilty by association e.g. "Bad association spoil useful habits" etc and then tell them, you are taking them down with you.

They'll think whatever they want till they become enlightened.