What do Theists Think About Atheists?

[LarissaAnn]

Having been a Christian before I think they find themselves duty bound to try and convert/save us because it's what they're taught to believe and do. However I think they hold in contempt those who reject what have to say. I'm sure they think we're ignorant, lost, misled, and unfortunate people who are in for a rude awakening upon death, but of course that sentiment is completely reciprocal in how we see them.

They aren't very different from us really, both groups feel we have something great to offer that will enrich the other person's life and are sadly beating a dead horse. I think the difference between us and them though is that we don't feel threatened from genuinely listening to what a Christian (or whatever faith) has to offer, we can genuinely weigh both sides because we don't feel we have anything to lose by hearing what they has to say; they on the other hand I think might feel very threatening if they consider the fact that we may have a point so they choose to glaze over rather than genuinely hear the other person out.