Jack you obviously are no scientist. There are studies being conducted today that would question your obstinacy on this subject. The study of quantum mechanics for one.

Religion tends to be more monolithic than not. Adherence is one of the factors that define religious belief. Unquestioning is also part of the religious belief system. Obstinacy is also another since religious people tend not to consider alternative points of view or criticism
to be valid.

Apparently by the nature of this thread, you have made up your mind that atheists are "jerks" and religious folk need to be defended. Also there is a hint that Christians are being somehow persecuted, today, which is truly laughable since they are in the majority in the U.S. but fortunately that is changing.

Atheists are atheists regardless of how much they are dissed by Christians.