[-YYZ-]

News flash: most atheists, like myself, don’t go around trying to talk other people out of their faith, or belittling them for it. We may get a little upset when some pious person insists on trying to talk us out of our lack of faith, though.

Speaking of arrogance and condescension, though, there’s more than a whiff of it in your (and others’) post.

[UCANSEE2]

It has been my experience that atheists generally believe in some kind of Intelligent Creator of the Universe. They just don’t believe in the ‘god’ described in various religious texts, and the associated religious practices. Especially since each religion declares their ‘god’ the only true one, and their ‘practices’ the only ‘way’.

[IrishBrigade]

News flash: most atheists, like myself, don’t go around trying to talk other people out of their faith, or belittling them for it

...maybe...but your most notable exponents, the likes of Hitchens and Dawkins, are/were excessively obnoxious in their positions, and clearly delight in tossing ridicule around...

...and this is what people see when the topic of atheism comes up...

[Resettozero]

Note to all: With an apology to IrishBrigade, my post 49 was intended for -YYZ-

News flash: most atheists, like myself, don’t go around trying to talk other people out of their faith, or belittling them for it.

But you don't mind talking about it on FR. Do all atheists have the same belief system or does everyone have his or her own? What is the criteria a person of faith must meet before you can feel comfortable communicating with him about your belief system?

[FBD]

You might enjoy reading this, by Stefan Molyneux.
It’s also on YouTube

Against the Gods? A Concise Guide to Atheism and Agnosticism

https://freedomainradio.com/free/#atg