Atheism is a GS requirement

[Jake]

I don't believe that everyone here is an athiest, nor do I believe that most gays are athiests (although maybe I am wrong?). I think many turn their back to organized religion as it has basically closed and locked the door to our people, saying that homosexuality is disordered and wrong etc. As such I think formerly religious people tend to become spiritual, believing in God and leaving it at that. Others do take it further and question how a God could exist where so much hate is allowed and promoted in his name. You don't have to agree with this, but I think its understandable why a person might do this.

Tolerance is tough, but if you truly are religious you need tolerance of thought as well. Atheists should not be attacking you, but you need to accept that not everyone will agree with your belief system.

Nobody attacked anyone... And YES ATHEISTS do exist, but here I have met many religious people - my disbelief in God does not remove my respect for the individual, however, there will be certain limit that for me will make me decide whether I want to befriend a religious person or not, when they are moderate and accept that human beings have achieved a lot by themselves and that their beliefs in God is substantially balanced between science and religion, I have no problem with them at all. I have many Muslim friends and we speak of everything. I may have spent many years studying the bible and other religious books and denominations, and it took me even more years to let go of God, being atheist (unlike being gay) is a choice and I do not regret my choice, not even one bit. Since I did, the 2 hours I used to waste in church has been transferred to spend quality time with my family, while the parking lots are free because everyone else is in church lol.