I like the idea of theists being here. While I don't care for the preaching either, I also really hate it when they are dishonest about their intentions and when their faith is a source of arrogance.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell