Have you lost friends or family because of your beliefs?

It’s their loss

I have but surprisingly, most came back and said, wow, how did you know and have changed, their outlook. That was my intention, all along!☺️

My friends and family have no trouble telling me they don't want to talk about...anything...basically.

Almost but not quite. They resort to the ostrich position

Not that I can think of, no. I've always been fairly open and blunt with my beliefs (among other things). People who are put off by that aspect of my personality probably wouldn't care what my beliefs were. The ones who put up with it are the good ones who have stayed. I've lost friends through indifference, not politics/religion.

I have made more friends for having a set of beliefs and standing up for them than I ever lost.

the people who matter don't mind, and the people who mind don't matter

Yes, I believed rat poison was deadly to people was a hoax. Imagine my surprise!

They lost me x