Another atheist here

[Werewolff]

Fair enough, I guess that's how I'd go about it too, FNMore. Yes, if they're respectful then no matter what, they should get some respect back. Personally I don't very often find myself in situations where someone (I mean a theist) is condescending. And even if they speak with an air of knowing, to me that's ok too. I don't blame them for feeling like they know. There's a bit of the gnostic in all of us, if we're honest. I actually have quite a lot of respect for anyone with strong views. It shows character. As you can probably tell, it takes a lot for a theist to piss me off. I like theists, I think the world is a far richer place with them than without them. Same goes for believers in other things.

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I have no patience for them but to each his own.

Yeah right. You say that now. But my mrs makes a mean hot cross bun.