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It is sort of strange that your friend calls herself Christian, yet gets offended when you steer the conversation that way. Are you sure she isn't one of those people who just doesn't tell all of what they believe for the purpose of avoiding being preached to or judged. The reason I say this is because I actually have people who just assume I am Christian, but as you know, I am not. When fellow employees or customers talk about Christian stuff, I just keep quiet, and for some reason, they tend to just assume I believe the way they do. Your friend might be one of these type of people.

To me, bible thumping is when someone is too aggressive, to the point that they are insulting my own personal beliefs. For example, a preacher knocked on my door last month, even though we have a pentacle hanging on our door (maybe he saw that as a challenge). He was really pushy. When I politely told him I was not interested, he kept on to the point it was offensive. I had to be rude and literally slam the door in his face to get rid of him.

On the other hand, whether she is of the same faith or not, as a friend, you would think there would be a certain respect that you believe differently. From reading what you wrote, I gather you respected that she believed different, rather than being judgmental about her newage style beliefs. A healthy back and forth about different viewpoints is healthy. So is agreeing to disagree.

Honestly, I don't see you being like that. You seem to have a respect for others and their beliefs. Like you mentioned, you have much love for your Athiest friends. So, maybe your friend is just going through a highly sensitive time.

*Edit*

I totally responded with only reading the original post and not all the responses. I just finished reading them. I'm glad you stood up for yourself and things worked out well in the end.

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