religious friends

[puglover]

I'm friends with many religious people, and by "religious people" I mean people who believe in some form of God, but it doesn't affect their lives in many ways. I'm not friends with any really religious people, mainly because they always turn out to be arrogant twats who care little for my views and only wish to convert me to their religion. You simply cannot be "friends" with these people.

And how does Dotard as an atheist differ any more from these people?

The problem Dotard is in fact your approach in communicating with people..
This word 'argue'.. It always makes me stiffen my back.. I rather a 'discussion'.
If your intent is to argue then don't complain about people's defence on a personal issue.
Although, in no way do I condone violence (I think that is a given).
I might many of your kind at the atheist society...
they usually argue over the definition of 'atheism' or the little things..
and end up missing the big picture as to why we are here.
I feel very isolated in my atheist group..
I am the few of my age group there and the others that do attend are the feminists who are
there to affirm themselfs by argument with bigger people.