@OP: Because it's bloody hard to make a decent conversation out of: "I don't believe in gods. Oh, you neither. Well..". Religion (in this case) has so much more to offer
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura