Ebbie, you are going into something I didn't say. Where is what I'm saying advicating the violent overthrow of religion? All I'm saying is, you can believe in fairy tales if you want, but you have to accept the reality that they ARE fairy tales. You don't get to teach them as science in the schools. You don't get to have people who think it's silly afraid to laugh because it might be disrespectful.
I don't claim to have all the answers. But the real world, as explored through science, is actually the real world, and mythology, no matter how venerated the source, is not history, nor does it provide a reasonable explanation of natural phenomena.
And again, the harm actually done by some believers far outweighs the possible benefits of faith to other believers. If it weren't for the harm, the need to stop tolerating this silliness would not be so great. But the need is there.
Doesn't mean you get to be violent. But you can laugh, and it should be OK.