All the twisted logic I have seen here everywhere (no, I'm not going to publish it all, give me a break!
) from both sides should give people pause. I can understand defending a position, but what it really comes down to is that a religious person has to have faith. There isn't a rational argument for or against that. Expecting one is a fool's errand. While most atheists realize this, some tilt at that windmill in the hope that those alleged religious or on-the-fence lurkers will be educated in some falsity or another. I don't generally have dialog with the religious because I've done it and seen it all, and it is a waste of time...for both "sides".

If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.