re: Do you accept the notion of the Big Bang as the origin of our universe?

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I've always understood your distrust of theists. What I've never understood is the absolute need for some atheists to ridicule theists.

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I won't speak for GT but I'll say that the great hostility of evangelical Christians towards atheism creates a logical distrust and defensiveness among atheists. Most American Christians have a live-and-let-live attitude towards non-Christians, including atheists.

However, evangelicals are outright hostile towards non-Christian groups. The greatest conflicts between evangelicals and non-Christians come when evangelicals want to impose their beliefs on other groups via government action.

I don't think any non-Christian groups oppose evangelicals' need to "share the gospel," as annoying as it is, but draw a line when those attempts are done by taking over government. That's dangerous.