[kawaiineko]

Ghost Blade's quote:

Why do you want to come and live in Japan with your "boyfriend" if you have strong feelings about being around Christians? I don't think Japan is for you. Also, chances are you won't be able to live in Japan because you don't have a bachelor's degree and online courses won't get you the pass to work in Japan. The best you can do is visit Japan and in that case why even worry about people's religions around you if you're just coming for a short stay.

]Um excuse me you don't have the right to make the assumption that Japan isn't for me. I said quite clearly that I don't mind befriending or having a philosophical debate with people who aren't Christian so long as they do so in a friendly and respecful manner. I also said quite clearly that if you feel animosity toward Christianity (or Christians) NOT to go to this thread because I didn't want to make waves.

You're judging me right off the bat, thinking that because I'm Christian and most Japanese aren't (because as far as I've heard it's a minority religion) that I'm not going to want to befriend them. No I have no problem being friends with somebody who isn't a Christian. You assumed I did. I don't mind befriending people regardless of their religion. All I ask is they treat me with respect and respect what I believe.

I do the same with other people who aren't Christians. I respect their religion and try to be open minded about what they believe and try to understand why they believe what they believe; however I'm not going to forsake my personal beliefs regarding Christianity. I respect what they believe and try to understand it, however I choose not to follow Buddhism or Shintoism because they're not my cup of tea. That doesn't mean I see their religions as inferior, it's just a matter of personal preference (as in I choose to follow Christianity because it's what gives my life purpose); just as Japanese choose to follow Buddhism because it gives their life purpose.

Fyi Ghost Blade believe it or not I do try to treat people the way I would like to be treated. To not befriend somebody just because their religion isn't mine (and I choose not to follow their religion because it's not my cup of tea) would very petty of me. Fyi I'm not like that.

Regardless of all that I would like to be able to fellowship (basically befriend somebody who is a Christian) just for a sense of familiarity regarding my religion. Yes I have no problem being friends with somebody who follows a different religion, however at the same time I would like some friends who are Christian that actually live in the same country as I do. If not, it will get really lonely. Also it will be nice to have common ground with somebody who believes what I do. This is in no way implies I view Japanese as inferior because of what they believe. I mean they believe something different that doesn't make it wrong; they just choose to live by a different set of morals which I choose not to live by.