It's complicated......well sorta :)?

Okay... so there's this kid... and I'm pretty positive he likes me... well he does... :) anyway so the only problem is I don't like him... but he's like my best guy friend and it feels like I'm being forced to like him because if I don't go out with him (I'm sure he'll ask soon) then it will ruin the friendship... on the other hand if I DO (which I really don't want to) then its against my religion... PLEASE any help is appreciated :) I'm just looking for some subtle hints... to let him know I don't want a relationship I just wanna be friends... but I can't just not talk to him because he would know... he texts me and IMs me like 24/7 and he's in my neighborhood so that's not possible... but I don't know what to do! PLEASE help! I just need some well explained ways to hint to him that I just want to be friends.... nothing else... THANKS! :)