"Every knee shall bow.
Or burn.
Not the words of a loving god, but of a tyrant."
Actually, the Gospel makes clear that "God is not willing that any should perish." I.e. He does not want to condemn anyone. The choice is up to us. Ideas have consequences, and what you believe about human nature is going to affect your life here and now, even if you chose to dismiss the possibility of eternal life. The Founding Fathers were overwhelmingly orthodox Christians. Western Christian culture gave rise to free societies, economic freedom, and science. So when you belittle Christianity, you are attacking the foundations of the society we all enjoy.
I am curious---do you obey all 613 Commandments?