MvL:I don't think so. I couldn't care less if someone doesn't believe in a higher power. That's their perogative, and I've actually found that to be the attitude of most Christians (or Wiccans or Buddhists or any other religion) that I've encountered in my lifetime.
Then I must assume you have not encountered many Christian evangelicals -- or for that matter, many Catholics.
mvl: Probably the only people who care about the eternal souls of others are the ones looking for converts and they ARE attacked by Atheists and called stupid and illogical and all sorts of colorful names.
Sure, there are atheists who do this, but the fact is, most atheists just politely blow off the evangelicals, just like other nonChristians do. Keep in mind, atheists have been known to face discrimination and outright harassment for being atheists, so they're often not inclined to be vocal about their beliefs. And most atheists aren't out to convert anyone to atheism. You don't, as a rule, have atheists going door to door carrying tracts.
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Then I must assume you have not encountered many Christian evangelicals -- or for that matter, many Catholics.
mvl: Probably the only people who care about the eternal souls of others are the ones looking for converts and they ARE attacked by Atheists and called stupid and illogical and all sorts of colorful names.
Sure, there are atheists who do this, but the fact is, most atheists just politely blow off the evangelicals, just like other nonChristians do. Keep in mind, atheists have been known to face discrimination and outright harassment for being atheists, so they're often not inclined to be vocal about their beliefs. And most atheists aren't out to convert anyone to atheism. You don't, as a rule, have atheists going door to door carrying tracts.