Standard party conversation
I do not understand why some of those who I know that are atheist are very insensitive to the fact that not everyone agrees with their view and similarly that their view is just as legitimate as those who are religious. I tend to shut down in these types of conversations as they tend to deteriorate quite quickly into a type of science versus religious type argument focusing largely on distaste toward both Christianity and Islam. Why am I not entitled to my beliefs? And honestly, why should I be respectful of your belief that there are no deities when you cannot be respectful of the fact that I have a belief in a particular deity? Further, when I disclose this fact why should this make me some sort of expert on theology? I don't have answers to these questions. I just know that it annoys the shit out of me when this becomes a regular topic of conversation when I socialize with certain groups of people and the pattern of the conversation is predictably offensive every time. Peace, Mi