I find it interesting. Maybe they are just seeking to understand, I can identify with that. There are groups of atheists that choose not to be affiliated with religion and don’t even like the term “atheist” because of the religious connotation. Someone said something to me one time that the presence of atheists in religious discussions has to do with reverse propaganda because evangelicals spend so much time forcing their views on others. So is it an eye for an eye thing? Is it a attempt to win converts? I know that it can’t be the goal of the atheists and believers on yahoo to just to troll one another daily with such tenacity and rudeness as is so often displayed with no higher motive in mind. Maybe they should have an atheism section in the yahoo answers categories. I am not a religious person, I am not an atheist either, I did join the site ‘think atheist’ however. I like having conversations with atheist because they tend to be able to look at religious topics objectively and their only bias is that they consider it all to be bullsh*t lol. Even on the blogs like “Think atheist” which are geared directly at the atheist community there is a lot of religious discussion. What are some ways that atheists can distance themselves from the drama of religion? I know the late Christopher Hitchens considered it a personal goal to expose religion for its innate destructive aptitude, and the role of brainwashing in the worldwide community. So there is that.. but then on the other hand I believe it was Stephen Hawking who proposed that atheists call themselves “brights” to avoid the connection with the idea of a deity. I don’t think it has quite the same ring to it but it certainly presents a better connection of being intelligent which would be a step in a positive direction. I realize this kind of a loaded question. What do you think? by the way, it is not my intention to offend anyone or to come across as a troll. I hate trolls, i think they should be put i thunder dome an forced to fight to the death. thanks 🙂