But that really only works for someone who has some concept of how important religion is. If they don't care, it seems like an excuse... bah. This stuff is too complicated.
If they think it is an excuse you are no worse off than before. You are not responsible for their reaction as long as you were level with them.
But that really only works for someone who has some concept of how important religion is. If they don't care, it seems like an excuse
That's not your problem, though. You've told them your reason, and it's a sincere one. If he knows you at all, he knows your faith really is important to you.
As far as a guy is concerned, that beats the heck out of "I don't feel that way about you and just want to be friends" leaving him to wonder ... is it that mole on his chin ... does he have bad breath ... did you overhear him belch after lunch ... are you really sincere or just making him put in some effort to prove he's for real ... or is it ... or maybe ... then again, it could be ...