If stamp collectors had a term for non stamp collectors I am sure the term would be derogatory or condescending.

Hence I suspect that differing terms for rational people such as atheist or agnostic are not exactly positive words when used by superstitious people.

Me? I call myself neither. I am irreligious. With all due respect to stamp collectors they don't affect me and I don't affect them. But if they did try to influence law to their benefit and my detriment I would reserve the right to treat them with disdain.

Im thinking Sundays opening hours and gay /women /peoplr who don't read from the same book of fairy stories as them equality here but I could be tedious and extend the list...

I also note that altruism has a Darwinian angle to it. So what price commandments or other obvious nonsense. I don't kill or covet my neighbours tits for the simple reason it is wrong. I don't need buggering priests to remind me. (Mind you, if she's selling those puppies I'll have the one with the pink nose. Did I type that out loud?)