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Which takes us right back to my original question, why should we respect them if they won't respect us and our right not to believe their silly fairy tales? I do understand religion, I simply do not respect it or anyone who follows it. They have not earned my respect by acting in a rational, logical fashion. No one is entitled not to be offended, nor do they have to be respected. Their actions dictate how they are treated. Act badly, and I consider trying to force your beliefs on me through social pressure or force of law to be bad, then you will be treated accordingly.
You are willing to generalize and insult the belief system of over half of the entire world, and you want to ask questions about respect? You're the reason atheists like me get so much venom from some religious folk. They see people like you pissing all over their belief system and respond in anger; then you want to call them out like they're worse than you? It's a two way street and somebody has to start off as the bigger man. If it ain't you, don't expect it from anybody else.