I believe Adrian was talking to everyone that was pushing the boundaries of civility, not just you. And yes... you did come immediately with sweeping and insulting generalizations about atheists, without even trying to see if civil discourse is possible with this particular group. The response you recieved was predictable.
Anyway... if you leave out the unnecessary little digs and inflammatory/abrasive comments when you are trying to make a point, you might find that people react to your points, rather than the 'tone' of your post.
Anyway... if you leave out the unnecessary little digs and inflammatory/abrasive comments when you are trying to make a point, you might find that people react to your points, rather than the 'tone' of your post.