Becoming an angry atheist

[abaris]

If that were true, then you'd recognize the validity of the Aquinas's 5 ways, which have never been fully refuted.

They don't need to be refuted. They were written in the 13th century in an age of general ignorance. His logic is based on false premisses to begin with, since he didn't have the knowledge base we have today. It's called the Dark ages for a reason.

But as far as I understand it, this thread is about religion invading public space. And that's where I agree wholeheartedly. Religion shouldn't leave the privacy of the individual or the group they have chosen to offer their particular brand of worship. It has no business in legislation, since it's bound to discriminate and legislation should be entirely neutral against any group.