I've had my moments of disappointment with Obama but he really knows how to say the right thing.

Yeah, I also have to say get new friends. I have religious friends, and we can talk about life and death, and religious thought, without being rude, and we tend to during our more reflective moments. It sounds like you just have friends who are obnoxious drunks.

Eighteen years later and I feel more like this than I did when I was 14. Hooray!

I like to use the often confusing "c'mon, mang," or "what the fuck, mang". I don't know where "mang" came from, but I find it to be hilarious-sounding slang.

Not 100% sure, maybe... 60% sure? that you're trolling.

I'm an American and I think it's exciting. Make fun of me all you want. I like babies. I like the royal love story. I'm a romantic.
Give me my pints of ice cream and Lifetime movies.

CRAB RANGOON PIZZA.

I now must have crab rangoon pizza

The whole "you're not as smart as I thought you were" thing...that, right there.

You should get drunk with different people. Really, you should.

My favorite thing in that moment (as it's happened to me as well) when they throw out the "prove to me that God is real!" I love to say back, "prove to me that he isn't!" When drinks are involved, it's fun to watch them come to a screeching halt. ;)

Among European Muslims, for instance, a majority think leaving the faith should be punished with execution, three-quarters or more think that people - even non-Muslims - should be jailed for insulting their prophet.

Come sit by me, honey. I feel your pain. One of my friends once annouced that all religious people are stupid, and when I told him to go fuck himself he was like "well I didn't mean you" And I was like...but ya did.

Sounds like your friends are blowhards. I can't think of a more boring topic of drunken discussion.

See, this isn't a thing atheists do. This is a thing assholes do.

Please swap friends with me.

We could be friends, you don't sound like a person who wants to covert everyone you meet. I don't try to dispute the god of choice every chance I get. Live and let live is my motto. And I have attended services for friends as a friend its what you do. Weddings and funerals, yes are parts I pass on but I stay out of…

Yeah, I'm an atheist and enjoy discussing religion - but the key's discussing, not debating. My beliefs are for me and yours are for you, and I don't support anyone forcing their beliefs upon others. +1 for, well, perhaps not new frineds (friends are friends!), but maybe additional friends?

Yes, this! I know a TON of people who are religious and are not assholes and walk their talk, being the best they can be in the world.

I would agree - you do need new friends! I am an atheist with many friends and family of faith. We don't discuss theology really, although they do mention going to church/temple/doing activities with their particular group, just as they would going to a bookstore/bar/whatever. And I react the way I would to anything…