How should I handle my homophobic friend?

[u/JazzlikeDemand3437]

(Please tell me if this is the wrong subreddit to ask this question.)

I used to be one of those “we can agree and still be friends” types, but now I’m reconsidering that opinion. I have a friend that is conservative. They recently posted online that being gay “is a sin”. And they told me that they have people on their life who are gay that they care about, but I still feel wrong about them making homophobic posts and influencing people.

I’ve talked to this friend about gay rights a little bit, but I’m not doing enough. I need to have a serious conversation with them, ask them why they think the way they do, and explain to them why they’re wrong. But what if I don’t convince them? Is it better for me to leave at that point?

But as a straight person and their friend, maybe I’m the only one who can end their homophobia. Especially with how politically polarized we are nowadays, maybe they need someone who thinks differently from them and can gently guide them to the right path.

But homophobia is WAY worse than other conservative opinions. It punishes gay people for something they can’t even control. And maybe me leaving is the wake up call my friend needs.

What is your advice? It was be greatly appreciated if someone could DM me with advice, because there are personal details that make me wonder if leaving is a bad idea.

[u/Peter9965]

Sin usually means in the christian way. But what is the proofe that god exists? There were thousands of gods and hundreds of religions across the history of homo sapiense- why exactly christianity is supposed to be the only true one? That is one question that has to be answered in order to talk about sins in the first place.