Question For Fellow Atheists...

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Thinking otherwise is the epitome of narrow mindedness and bigotry.

@Catholic Lady

To understand what I'm talking about, try and imagine that almost everyone that you know believed in the Tooth Fairy.  You can't call them delusional because belief in the Tooth Fairy is a shared belief within your community.  You can't call their beliefs absurd, irrational or idiotic because you'll be branded "narrow minded and bigoted" and you'll be vilified and bombarded with countless ad-homs and insults.   

Society demands that you afford the Tooth Fairy believers respect even thought you know that such a belief is complete and absolute nonsense.   Picture yourself in that situation and perhaps you might be able to better understand what the Atheist is dealing with... 

I live where you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a christian. They all know I'm atheist, even those in AA, where belief in a god is almost mandatory. 

You don't owe the belief/non belief respect, you do owe the person respect that they either deserve or earn. You should insist on respect, but only if you also give the same respect. Something tells me that your ability to give is lacking. 

Courage of convictions?

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Auto, tell us what you believe about the JFK assassination in detail.

It was aliens from the planet Lesbos.  And I've got some grainy pics to back that up...

Well, that's some mighty fine believing. Congratulations. 

Afraid to tell us what you really believe? That you might be judged mentally ill?