We can definitely be friends. I had many discussion with people of faith and absolutely respect their ability to believe in God. I tried but failed.
Usually when I say that Jesus was a historical person people run away. President Obama somehow got away with the same statement.
For me, faith is easy because I equate the beauty of this world as God's work. I think if things were left to nature all flowers would be yellow since that is the color that most attracts bees. But they are not.
Anyway, this is not the place to get into a long discussion about his. I just wanted you to know that many of us will not run because you say you do not believe.