Quote Originally Posted by jetson View Post
The point is that any two people can make a relationship work if they want to, they are dedicated to doing so, and they are willing to work hard. I can have a successful relationship with Charles Manson if he is willing and able to work at it, and I am willing to do the same. There's always that possibility. That's the point.
UNLESS THE COMPROMISES NECESSARY TO MAKE THE RELATIONSHIP WORK ARE NOT DEEMED WORTH IT.

Quote Originally Posted by jetson View Post
There are ways for people to come together, decent solutions that do not entail giving up one's religion or political beliefs. No one has to give up their religion to accept another
I ask again, how old are you?

Some people in the world are not decent, and will not listen to or care about decent solutions.

Quote Originally Posted by jetson View Post
but they may have to give up hate and close-mindedness, or not, depending. They may have to change the way they think and feel about another in order to come together, and yes, this does involve some change, growth, and compromise. I've made friends with people recently that I never would've accepted before, so yea, people can change and grow and become more accepting and open-minded.
You don't seem to realize how difficult this is for many people, given how culturally and psychologically ingrained one's religion can be. This can just as easily be extended to things like race, political view, culture, etc.

Even if people can change (and I'm not saying that they don't) and any relationship can, so what? Such drastic changes such as religion or core beliefs or life goals don't simply change at the drop of a hat, nor should they be expected to. Sure it's possible for one's sexual orientation to change, but if you were to depend on that happening so that the relationship would work then in all likelihood you would be wasting your time.