My full sentence is First of all I have no respect for those that have faith and because they have faith refuse to read or hear about things that challange that faith.
Don't play the injured party. The above is a dangling conjuctive sentence. The first part of it... "I have no respect for those that have faith" ... stands up nicely all by itself.
The second part... "and because they have faith refuse to read or hear about things that challenge them..." is meaningless.
A better way of saying what I think you meant to say would be: I have no respect for those that have faith and refuse to read or hear about things tha challenge that faith.
The free creative writing lesson I just gave you I would think displays my bonafides as a Christian. Your welcome. LOL.