...those religious FWDs? I'm not a follower of the Christian faith and I don't want to offend any friends and family members who are so devout, you know?
I sent on e mails to a particular friend. He asked me nicely not to send them so I stopped. He is still a friend and I no longer send on e mails to him.
If your friends are offended then they are not really true Christians and they are not really good friends.
You might just have a good sort out of who your friends really are.
Have a happy and blessed Christmas.
However, you can start an honest conversation by simply saying, "I appreciate the concern, but I'm really exhausted of forwards in emails. I don't even read them anymore, it's just too much for me and it's wearing me out. and I'm just saying because I don't want to block your emails. please and thank you."
If they confront you about religion in anyway, then just tell them, "did Jesus really force people to believe in him, or did he just present the evidence, allowed people to make a choice?
If I make or don't make a choice for him, that's between God and I. I appreciate the prayers, but I just need some space. I think it would be the Christian thing to allow me that freedom."