I was with you 100% until you said: > So what is happening when someone tosses out their religious context? They are essentially saying "I understand this orga

I was with you 100% until you said: > So what is happening when someone tosses out their religious context? They are essentially saying "I understand this organism perfectly, I know its strengths and weaknesses, and I know better than the process of natural selection as to what is a better way of living." That's the opposite of what atheism (well, weak atheism, the only valid kind) says, which is: I don't know, and I don't think you do either. The idea of having a sense of community and values that can be communicated over generations is fantastic, but it does not require superstition any more. Sometimes you need to rip the band-aid, and sometimes you need to be more gentle. But let's agree that the band-aid is coming off so that we can move on to the next step in the healing process. > God loves you Again, let's stick to what we know. Oh, and let's get rid of the notion that skeptics are bad people (Psalms 14:1).