Wow. Go away for a few days and find *this* thread.

Glad to see Joe Offer is so active again.

Just a couple of notes from an atheist's point of view:
Atheism does require a leap of faith
People with a modicum of religious belief generally fair better than those with none
I've yet to meet a Christian who seemed to take ALL Jesus' teachings to heart, though history suggests these people weren't so uncommon in ancient times

Well, there, I've put my foot in it now :-)

Steve