Reply #156: You seem to be telling me

[cosmik debris]

That you respect my right to believe what I want as long as I keep my mouth shut.

That's not going to happen. I have just exactly the same right of self expression as the theists.

If you don't like having your beliefs criticized, YOU should be the one who keeps quiet.

I believe that theism is bat-shit crazy.

I have the right to believe that.

I have the right to say that.

You have the right to be offended.

And you have the right to say that you are offended.

But you DO NOT have the right to tell me to keep quiet.

Atheists have been stifled for centuries by people who didn't like to have their beliefs criticized. But this is no longer the dark ages. You cannot suppress dissenting opinions. Your religion may be sacred to you, but it is bullshit to me. Deal with it.