Reply #78: Here is a small list of things that have been done to me personally

[Az]

I have bumperstickers on my car. They announce my presense as an atheist. Here is what they have gained me aside from thumbs up from fellow freethinkers.

My car has been keyed on 4 occaisions.
I have had countless pamphlets left on my window.
I have had numerous hand written notes telling me I am going to hell.
I have had 3 full sets up bumperstickers stolen from my car(odd considering the 10 commandments).
I have had on one occaision 10 bibles dumped on my car.
I have been followed into parking lots and evangelyzed.
I have been flipped off numerous times by caring and concerned believers.
I have a friend with a simple Darwin Fish on his car who was forced off the road by people yelling go to hell you f-ing atheist.
In highschool we had an open discussion concerning the origin of life. I was one of the few people speaking up for evolution. The next day I found a note in my book stating "believe in god or else".

I have not had a gun pointed in my face. This is true. But there have been plenty of individuals who have had guns pointed in their face throughout history by those that claim to be lovers of peace. I have experienced hatred, deep hatred, on the part of believers when they discovered I do not believe.

Let me relate a story. We were at a city wide art sale. There was a group of Christians accosting individuals on the corner and telling them the glories of Jesus. They had a bullhorn. This is illegal. When they approached me I informed them that there is no god and I have no worries of hell. They began shouting I was going to burn in hell through the bullhorn. I took this as a threat and went to find a police officer.

When I found one his back was too me as he was talking to someone else. When he finally turned around he had the largest gold cross on I had ever seen. When I informed him of the incident and the use of the bullhorn he said he would take care of it. The Christians stayed on the corner till the end of the event.