User blog comment:Bocaj910/Purpose/@comment-1621439-20101028013937/@comment-1956487-20101028022232

It's interesting that you say that Christians feel threatened by Atheists, because Atheists often feel the same way about Christians. I find a big part of why people are Atheists is because they disagree with certain portions of the Bible, such as Homosexuality being considered a sin. Though I don't think of myself as an Atheist or Christian, I can't agree with Christianity because there are radical Christians who discriminate against gays for being born a certain way. The reason I feel so strongly about that issue is because I have a brother who is gay and often gets teased at school and in everyday life. This is also a big part of why Atheists attack Christians, because they view them as close-minded and homophobic. I firmly believe that all people, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual preference, etc., deserve to be treated equally, which is why I don't attack anyone, not even homophobes. It's much more productive to actually have an intelligent conversation with someone who you may not necessarily agree with, than to argue and insult them. Thank you for responding with grace and intelligence. It is conversations like this that will help the world move past radical thinking and hatred of other groups of people, and move forward to a world where different people can coexist.