[Gondring]

There's a corollary to that: If you believe that there is only one denomination, sect, or faith tradition that is 100% the only one to pick, then you had better well have chosen wisely.

Not every atheist is anti-Christian. We may not have chosen as you have, but generally, we celebrate your right to make your choices freely.

Well said. And it's also not a contradiction for an atheist to believe that Christianity is man's best hope for a positive future, even if he believes it to be objectively false.

[hunter112]

...it's also not a contradiction for an atheist to believe that Christianity is man's best hope for a positive future...

As most forms of Christianity have evolved today, I agree. Now, as to the way it was practiced during the time of the Thirty Years' War in Europe, it would be practically impossible to make that statement.