What do Theists Think About Atheists?

[Angrboda]

I can't speak for all Hindus, but I enjoy the fuck out of atheists.

I don't have a traditional Hindu upbringing, so someone like genkaus who does have that background might be better able to answer how atheists are perceived from a traditional Hindu perspective. And Hinduism is an umbrella term which connotes a broad diversity of traditions, so it's likely not useful to generalize in the absence of an understanding of that diversity anyway.

I enjoy the company of atheists, and spend most of my social time in their company. I'm a real big proponent of 'virtue' for its own sake, and find the bulk of the atheists I encounter to share a dedication to virtue. Granted, the ones I know are mostly the more activist types, so that may be part of the reason why that is, but I'm tight with anyone who puts virtue at or near the top of their list.