Just because a person doesn't believe in a deity doesn't mean we don't enjoy talking about beliefs--ours, yours, or anyone's. I find the belief that we should be exempted from all discussions on religion to be, well, defensive and pretty weird.

Mrrzy, I don't expect you'll get a lot of intelligent comments on your post as most people at Mudcat these days aren't terribly fond of reading, let alone trying to understand what a person writes. I don't always agree with you, but I found your post to be an exceptional piece of writing, honest and enlightening. It helps me know you a little bit better. Thank you.