The difficulties of friendship

I am prompted to write this blog after a few beers, so please excuse my spelling mistakes and grammar.

I have an elderly couple that live next door to me. They are extremely wonderful people. They are like grand-parents to my children and my kids love them dearly as do I. The issue I have is their views and beliefs about the events in the world and how and why they think that way. It isn't really an issue, but more a sorrow. I feel bad they think they know what they do. I feel bad that they only know what they do because of the news they watch. Some of the things they claim are well, just plain lies. They know what they do based on belief. Religion, politics, economic and current events. Everything based on belief. I don't believe in anything. I either know something or I don't. If I don't know something, I make myself knowledgeable about it. I read, surf and enlighten myself with the facts of a situation. I look at all sides and aspects. I question everything and believe nothing.

Now I am aware that they are in their 80's and are from a different generation, different value system. They are from a time that I just don't fucking understand. I guess I never will. I am not sure that I want to fully understand a thought process that uses belief as part of it. I use common sense, logic, facts and research to know what I know, not belief and faith. Maybe it is just above my head.

I will always love and show respect to these dear people, because they show it to me, but I will always wonder what makes them think the way they do and be thankful that I know better than to just simply believe.