For many believers, my opposition to religion is unacceptable, strange and meaningless, but somehow theists do find a little bit of respect for it — not in the sense that they also believe it, or that they even find it a possibility or fact, but in the sense that they can (somewhat) respect my opinion [...]

I know people who read the Bible everyday, trying to find spirituality, encouragement, knowledge — or something similar. Like the following from 1 John 4:9-10: “We love Him because He first loved us.” Ah, isn’t that sweet and inspirational. Yet, I have no fucking idea what to do with it. Just because someone loves you, [...]