Ed, reminding believers who claim their faith is rational that it isn't is very different than feeling compelled to agressively and proactively state that belief in god is not rational. The first is a response to a false statement. The second is an attack.

One of the reasons so many atheists "go public" is because so many religious folks spend so much time trying to force their belief systems into our laws.

Yes, there are strident atheists. Most of us, however, just want to be left alone.