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Barbara wrote:
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I tend to stay away from the bible thumpers,
because I'd rather not be told that I'm going to hell, or my kids need
to be
in church.
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And this would differ from religious people who would prefer that their
children not play with non-religious people ... exactly how?

Barbara

Non-religious people aren't going to tell you how wrong you are for
your beliefs and are not going to try to cram *their* beliefs down your
throat. One is an aggressive stance (proselytization) the other is a
passive stance.

There are definitely atheists who spout their belief
that you have to be intellectually inferior in order
to believe in God. Not *all* atheists of course,
just like not all Christians are "Bible thumpers."

I have a friend who is a born-again, extremely
conservative Christian. She bemoans the fact
that conservative Christians on TV are so often
portrayed as extremely judgmental, intolerant,
and hypocritical.

Bizby