> This is ridiculous, religious fundamentalists kill people in the name of their religion. What atheist has ever done that? Good point, I was narrow in my thin

> This is ridiculous, religious fundamentalists kill people in the name of their religion. What atheist has ever done that? Good point, I was narrow in my thinking and didn't mean with regard to real violence, I was speaking more to the endless debates seen on the internet and generally in western society. Of course, following your definition, the absence of belief makes it hard to attribute anything specifically to atheism. My point is not to condemn atheism in general, but rather the militant variety that is not to content to judge people on their actions and deeds, but must attack their beliefs. Attacking someone who has beliefs you do not share is certainly not unique to atheists (it's fundamental human nature I suppose), but there is a certain hypocrisy about it that I find very distasteful.