Why do Atheists Hate Religion?

[BADecker]

because contra
atheist want not religieon, so atheis is hate religion, atheist not belive God, is religion belive God

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

Anything God wants. It is not there. We atheists anything from him and don't. We don't hate believers. We just don't understand how having an education can believe in any fairy tales.

not education, common sense and logic of the 21st century.

Yes. Believers have a hard time understanding how the enlightened people of modern day have missed the enlightenment that God exists. Except for you, Tyrantt, now that you have accepted the proof for God shown in a different thread.

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because contra
atheist want not religieon, so atheis is hate religion, atheist not belive God, is religion belive God

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

Anything God wants. It is not there. We atheists anything from him and don't. We don't hate believers. We just don't understand how having an education can believe in any fairy tales.

not education, common sense and logic of the 21st century.

Yes. Believers have a hard time understanding how the enlightened people of modern day have missed the enlightenment that God exists. Except for you, Tyrantt, now that you have accepted the proof for God shown in a different thread.

There is no iron-age God. An entity that is committing you to hell for committing thought crime.
A disgusting all mighty ass-hole that demands human sacrifice (Jesus) to forgive you. It's all a lie. there is no tyrant in the sky. The asshole have been dead for 2000 years and the world is a better place without him

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Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

[BADecker]

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

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Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

[BADecker]

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

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Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

An example..... hmmm let me think.....

Is it the poor altar boy who is continuously raped by the priest, only to spend each night asking for forgiveness from your god and wanting to know what atrocious thing he has done to receive such atrocity? Or is it the poor starving children of third world countries who cry each night for food the next day..... only to receive none?

Your answer will be the Millionaire evangelist who receives money from suckers to pay for his tax free livelihood..... all because he prayed to your god.

I suggest you listen to the words of this song for your answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo

[BADecker]

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

An example..... hmmm let me think.....

Is it the poor altar boy who is continuously raped by the priest, only to spend each night asking for forgiveness from your god and wanting to know what atrocious thing he has done to receive such atrocity? Or is it the poor starving children of third world countries who cry each night for food the next day..... only to receive none?

Your answer will be the Millionaire evangelist who receives money from suckers to pay for his tax free livelihood..... all because he prayed to your god.

I suggest you listen to the words of this song for your answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo

All right. So you bring up a few of the many injustices and evils being done around the world. What's the point of your doing so? We can sit around all day long and write lists upon lists of evil things that are being done in this world. Are you trying to say that I do or condone them? What is your logic that you are giving example of? What's your point? I think you are avoiding the subject... how I follow the Word of God.

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Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

An example..... hmmm let me think.....

Is it the poor altar boy who is continuously raped by the priest, only to spend each night asking for forgiveness from your god and wanting to know what atrocious thing he has done to receive such atrocity? Or is it the poor starving children of third world countries who cry each night for food the next day..... only to receive none?

Your answer will be the Millionaire evangelist who receives money from suckers to pay for his tax free livelihood..... all because he prayed to your god.

I suggest you listen to the words of this song for your answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo

All right. So you bring up a few of the many injustices and evils being done around the world. What's the point of your doing so? We can sit around all day long and write lists upon lists of evil things that are being done in this world. Are you trying to say that I do or condone them? What is your logic that you are giving example of? What's your point? I think you are avoiding the subject... how I follow the Word of God.

You asked me to provide examples of why my logic as an atheist makes sense. I did.... and you change it to how you follow the word of your god. How delusional are you? Not to alarm you but the world does not revolve around you.... nor does it revolve around your religion. Most people choose to grow up and we stop believing in fairy tales. Others choose not to and call themselves servants of god.

Bottom line..... you continue to only see the version of your holy book which meets your needs. You still twist the words to meet your own agenda. I do not need a fantasy book to tell me that i need to be a good person.... and i certainly do not need a threat of "hell" to keep me in line and following a set agenda. I am intelligent enough to make my own choices for myself.

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Now we are entering the festive season, let's hope BADlogic does the right thing and starts following the bible a little more, instead of just pretending to follow it.

[BADecker]

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

An example..... hmmm let me think.....

Is it the poor altar boy who is continuously raped by the priest, only to spend each night asking for forgiveness from your god and wanting to know what atrocious thing he has done to receive such atrocity? Or is it the poor starving children of third world countries who cry each night for food the next day..... only to receive none?

Your answer will be the Millionaire evangelist who receives money from suckers to pay for his tax free livelihood..... all because he prayed to your god.

I suggest you listen to the words of this song for your answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo

All right. So you bring up a few of the many injustices and evils being done around the world. What's the point of your doing so? We can sit around all day long and write lists upon lists of evil things that are being done in this world. Are you trying to say that I do or condone them? What is your logic that you are giving example of? What's your point? I think you are avoiding the subject... how I follow the Word of God.

You asked me to provide examples of why my logic as an atheist makes sense. I did.... and you change it to how you follow the word of your god. How delusional are you? Not to alarm you but the world does not revolve around you.... nor does it revolve around your religion. Most people choose to grow up and we stop believing in fairy tales. Others choose not to and call themselves servants of god.

Bottom line..... you continue to only see the version of your holy book which meets your needs. You still twist the words to meet your own agenda. I do not need a fantasy book to tell me that i need to be a good person.... and i certainly do not need a threat of "hell" to keep me in line and following a set agenda. I am intelligent enough to make my own choices for myself.

As long as you keep running around the logic and explanations I give, you can possibly extend our conversation for a long time. But you absolutely know that you have no proper way to answer the things that I say.

[manbitcoinlover]

not all atheists hate religion. I am not an atheist, yet I hate religion. I don't follow any religion, does not mean I am an atheist. Real talk, religion is a tool used to control the masses, the sheeple. Don't be afraid, and you won't need religion. Religion helps those who are always afraid and need guidance because they are unsure of the future.

[dippididodaday]

not all atheists hate religion. I am not an atheist, yet I hate religion. I don't follow any religion, does not mean I am an atheist. Real talk, religion is a tool used to control the masses, the sheeple. Don't be afraid, and you won't need religion. Religion helps those who are always afraid and need guidance because they are unsure of the future.

@manbitcoinlover  I am afraid and need guidance because I am unsure of the future. I stumble and fall sometimes, but every time I get back up again. 'God' needs my help when I am afraid and unsure and stumble and fall, but I have decided to help 'God' out plenty a-time by being afraid and falling down. It works like magic for me (and 'God'), and I am also religion-less and not an atheist. I have decided I can damn well be in whatever state I am without any religion being needed  

[iamTom123]

because contra
atheist want not religieon, so atheis is hate religion, atheist not belive God, is religion belive God

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

I fully agree with you. Although I never have any intention of campaigning for my personal beliefs nor do I ram my faith on someone's throat, I do believe that all of us have faith...and atheist have their code of beliefs too which is non-believing. It is a sort of a religion of no-religion lol.

[chachaa]

because contra
atheist want not religieon, so atheis is hate religion, atheist not belive God, is religion belive God

Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

I fully agree with you. Although I never have any intention of campaigning for my personal beliefs nor do I ram my faith on someone's throat, I do believe that all of us have faith...and atheist have their code of beliefs too which is non-believing. It is a sort of a religion of no-religion lol.

Atheists are pragmatic people who can't blindly trust what they say about religion. To prove to them that no one can. Who is right? Those who blindly believe or those who do not want to blindly believe? And there is no hatred. Probably misunderstanding each other.

[Dr.Cocktail]

Spirituality and the philosophy of a religion is one, but actually believing that there's something out there and other fairytales, in 21th century, is kind of... stupid. I mean, I don't hate religion or anything, I just don't go into that argument if not for the lulz. Believe in a three headed unicorn that shoots rainbow out of his ass, I don't really care, just don't shove it into other peoples throats

[sergeyzol]

Spirituality and the philosophy of a religion is one, but actually believing that there's something out there and other fairytales, in 21th century, is kind of... stupid. I mean, I don't hate religion or anything, I just don't go into that argument if not for the lulz. Believe in a three headed unicorn that shoots rainbow out of his ass, I don't really care, just don't shove it into other peoples throats

I fully share your opinion. I have much more in their life faced with hate religious fanatics than with the aggression of atheists. I do not believe that a normal person is capable of hatred of dissenters.

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Atheists are a wishy-washy group of moronic-like people. Why? People are religious creatures. You can see this by noting all the religions in the world. When atheists attempt to get away from religion, all they do is form a religion of non-religion for themselves. Doing this shows that they are bordering on self-destruction.

God operates this world through freedom for the people. That's why He doesn't force anyone to believe anything. Rather, He hopes they will look at the evidence, and believe according to it.

This is why He doesn't push atheists much at all, as they live in the stupidity of their atheism. A push might cause them to self-destruct all the way. God wants them to be saved.

How very interesting that you choose to make statements based on something which you know nothing about. As you have stated you are a self proclaimed man of god I do not believe you have the ability to see the reasons why people chose to be an atheist. That is exactly what it is..... a choice. We choose to believe what we see and not believe in fairy tales.

You represent everything about religion I hate. You are self righteous, opinionated and suffer from delusion. You choose to make grand statements about a fairy tale character and expect everyone to believe it. Yet when others choose a different path,  you call them moronic and stupid.

Please remember BADecker that your God called you Stupid. Not some pleb who tries to act holier than thou and cannot see the reality when it slaps him in the face.

Okay.

Certainly you are welcome to your opinions, and welcome to continue to ovoid logic and reality.

Thank you!

I am not "avoiding" anything. It is I who believe you are avoiding logic and certainly reality.

But you are avoiding logic, because I can give and have given examples of why my logic makes sense. You don't really have the examples, but only say that you are acting logically.

An example..... hmmm let me think.....

Is it the poor altar boy who is continuously raped by the priest, only to spend each night asking for forgiveness from your god and wanting to know what atrocious thing he has done to receive such atrocity? Or is it the poor starving children of third world countries who cry each night for food the next day..... only to receive none?

Your answer will be the Millionaire evangelist who receives money from suckers to pay for his tax free livelihood..... all because he prayed to your god.

I suggest you listen to the words of this song for your answer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZeWPScnolo

All right. So you bring up a few of the many injustices and evils being done around the world. What's the point of your doing so? We can sit around all day long and write lists upon lists of evil things that are being done in this world. Are you trying to say that I do or condone them? What is your logic that you are giving example of? What's your point? I think you are avoiding the subject... how I follow the Word of God.

You asked me to provide examples of why my logic as an atheist makes sense. I did.... and you change it to how you follow the word of your god. How delusional are you? Not to alarm you but the world does not revolve around you.... nor does it revolve around your religion. Most people choose to grow up and we stop believing in fairy tales. Others choose not to and call themselves servants of god.

Bottom line..... you continue to only see the version of your holy book which meets your needs. You still twist the words to meet your own agenda. I do not need a fantasy book to tell me that i need to be a good person.... and i certainly do not need a threat of "hell" to keep me in line and following a set agenda. I am intelligent enough to make my own choices for myself.

As long as you keep running around the logic and explanations I give, you can possibly extend our conversation for a long time. But you absolutely know that you have no proper way to answer the things that I say.

Logic...... lets look at logic.

Your bible is so full of contradictions yet you continue to believe. The logic of this is that when you follow it.... you fail. Therefore, you are permanently a loser.

[btvlGainer]

The logic of any religion is that any means to subjugate the people and to beg them for money for the content. That's the whole interest to people. Moreover religion has always helped the state to oppress people.

[RoomBot]

Spirituality and the philosophy of a religion is one, but actually believing that there's something out there and other fairytales, in 21th century, is kind of... stupid. I mean, I don't hate religion or anything, I just don't go into that argument if not for the lulz. Believe in a three headed unicorn that shoots rainbow out of his ass, I don't really care, just don't shove it into other peoples throats

I fully share your opinion. I have much more in their life faced with hate religious fanatics than with the aggression of atheists. I do not believe that a normal person is capable of hatred of dissenters.

Perhaps @BADecker is not a normal person.