Atheism and Anti-Theism same thing?

[God of Mr. Hanky]

I'm anti-theist, but still I recognize the rights of theists to do what they wish with private property and no public funds. Unless said church uses public money, or crosses the line on school grounds or my town hall, I'd probably go on sipping my coffee.

It's quite strange. Atheists seem to think of antitheists the same way theists think of them. Oh, the irony.

You shouldn't have to put those sorts of caveats in. Just because you identify as an antitheist, doesn't mean you want to kill all religious people, blow up churches and illegalize religious practice and thought. This is becoming stupefyingly ridiculous.

It really is sad how much ignorance prevails among those who are ostensibly on the same side. But then neither atheists nor anti-theists (and anti-theists are indeed both) do not inherently subscribe to any holy books, doctrines, philosophies, nor ideologies.