Ignoring the topic of religion isn't a good solution, specially considering it is important enough for you to post in an international atheist forum... I like to hold conversations with someone about things I enjoy - Namely skepticism, atheism and secularism - Avoiding will become troublesome.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you