This thread showcases the crucial difference between theists and atheists. Atheists, in general, can admire the work of so-called leading authorities in the field, without necessarily admiring the person; and are free not to accept the entire message whole-cloth. With theists, on the other hand, it's all about the authority of the messenger.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
