Why is religion so repugnant to some people

[Jenny A]

I can see people not believing in God but why hate it?

I had two uncles neither believed in God, they didn't go to church. They were good family men and good providers. They didn't hate religion they just didn't want to hear it.

Seriously? You have to ask?

Let's start with the big stuff like say, violence. We have Islamic suicide bombers, violence against gays and Jews, Jewish violence against Islam, racist Identity Christians in the U.S. who have been known to resort to violence, not to mention Evangelical groups ugly track record with abortion clinics.

Then there's racially driven prejudice against gays, various races, various other religions, atheists, and heretics. Which leads not only to violence and immoral laws, but also to parents disowning their children or not allowing some people to marry, or other to attend marriage ceremonies.

Then despite the violence and the prejudice there's the unwarranted claim to the moral high ground.

Then there's the blinkered stupid attempts to disrupt scientific education and deny fact wherever the evidence contradicts religious belief.

On a smaller scale, I find even the relatively benignly religious to be annoying simply because they not only insist on inserting this god character into everything but also assuming I agree. Oh and my favorite, "You don't believe in god? But I thought you were such a good person." And if you don't understand why "I'll pray for you" can be insulting, you aren't paying attention.

And to top it all off, most of the religious in the world are either not persecuted or even more likely are in the majority in their particular country, and yet cry discrimination and martyrdom loudly and often. Purleeese.