Reply #129: Why would I be "enraged" by what atheists believe? [View All]

[WillowTree]

I don't see their beliefs or non-beliefs as being in any way harmful to me or anyone else. My experience is that most atheists are generally thoughtful people who, for any one or any combination of a number of reasons, have examined religious belief systems and have reached a different conclusion than I did and if that's what works best for them, great.

I've known atheists who are really great, kind, funny people and some who are assholes of the First Order, and both in about the same proportions as the Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus etc. that I've known. As far as I can see, atheists are just people, making their way through life the best way they know how, just like the rest of us.

I don't belittle what they believe and yes, I take offense when they belittle what I do.