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

[cbayer]

58. I can see how you would feel that way.

They are saying that they have something that you do not, and that is true. They have belief or faith or whatever you want to call it. Atheism is by definition the absence of that.

If one considers that thing valuable, then they are going to come across as saying that your not having it means you are lacking something of value.

At least one of the authors fully acknowledges that many atheists have been religious at one time. He even acknowledges that many were damaged by religious institutions and that is why they left.

There is no wrong or right here, of that I am convinced. But how is saying "their precious beliefs" with sarcastic overtones any better than what you complain about.

Maybe if people stopped bashing others for believing or not believing, the world would be a better place.