Ask the Religion Experts: What does your faith say about atheists?

[Goblinmonger]

49. So there is some tension between what you say and what you do.

You talk about trying to see things from the other side. That you want to understand atheists and why they see things like they do.

Then, when we tell you that these reactions were offensive, you label us as overly sensitive and that nothing the religious can do would make us happy.

Here's what would have made me happy if just ONE of the religious leaders would have said: Atheists are just like anyone else that believes in god. Most are very good people. Some are not. But it is not because of their lack of belief in a god that those are not good people just like those that believe that aren't good people are that way because of their belief in god. My religion demands a belief in god, but that does not mean that I do not love all humans including atheists and wish the best for them.

Would THAT have been so damned hard?