Do theists bother you?

[freemike]

Well I haven't been around long but there seems to be a lot of hate/anger towards theists, especially the outspoken ones. I mean I understand getting heated at the ones that come on the board try to debate our non belief and then ignore our arguments or twist words to make their point valid. Like in the culture we seem to be bothered by public prayer or displays of faith. I don't know these things just don't matter one bit to me. Though maybe because in my public life I am outspoken and make beliefs well known as well, other than my family (still trying to figure a way out how to crush my mother's heart softly). I mean I'll even attend the occasional church service to make some people I love/like happy, though most people there avoid me like the plague . Maybe these things don't bother me because I'm surrounded by them and they seem the norm to me and ultimately I know where I stand. All of my friends believe in some form of god. Actually I am the only atheist that I have met lol. Though I guess I'm odd because the supposed christians that absolutely get on my nerves are the quiet ones. You know the ones that won't tell you and be upfront, hey I'm a christian and I try to live for sky daddy. The ones that you see at the bar on Saturday night, in church on Sunday, and live like hell. Then when you ask them about it they act holier than thou and want to tell you are going to hell. The other ones that just irk the living shite out of me are the homosexuals. Like my aunt chooses this lifestyle, and I have no problem with that. Though she attends a protestant church, I'm just sitting there like um really you know you serve a god that called you an abomination. Like one of the most respected theists, in my life actually just came out and told me straight and bluntly that I'm going straight to hell for my beliefs. He lives as close to his religion as possible and I can respect that. Actually this was my ex-pastor that told me that when I told him I quit coming to church regularly because I'm an atheist. Though when I do show up he treats me fairly and with respect still, he just gives me the odd look and occasionally asks why do you come, if you don't believe. I just smile and go felt like a good day to come hear ya.

Maybe I'm just a bad atheist lol.