"PS to Greg F and whoever else cares to use the term - the "imaginary friend" shit is offensive, rude, and bigoted. You know it, and you use the term with intent to insult. If you don't understand or don't appreciate what other people hold sacred, common manners require you to shut the fuck up refrain from disparagement."

Whilst it is true that the sensibilities of any religious group are easily offended, either deliberately or by accident, the impact that these groups, Christianity in particular, has on the lifestyle and moral choices of us non-religious people is much more than offensive, it is dangerous and causes much suffering. It affects simple everyday things like shopping and entertainment, it dictates things that we are allowed to see and are not allowed to see. It creates poverty whilst being in possession of enormous wealth; it creates suffering and hardship whist promoting love and peace. It stifles research and promotes myth and fable as an absolute truth. It promotes homophobia and sexism and it indoctrinates children with complex guilt problems.
Now, personally, I find it really offensive that my lifestyle is dictated to by a religious cult that I have no interest in and have no wish to join.
So, you may forgive us for not worrying too much about religious sects persecuting each other, let them get on with it as far as I am concerned, and whilst they are beating each other up whilst at the same time preaching love and tolerance, the rest of us can get on with our lives.