How to take it?

With a smile.

I find the same smug satisfied smile that God Botherers hand out to be the best smile. It works for them, even when defending fantasy against reliable facts.

Put in the immortal words of Corporal Jones.   The fuzzy wuzzies don't like it up'em!

You see, the snail likes a bit of Jesus in his philosophy. That's all. And like religion, snails leave a smeary mess wherever they go. Oh yes, it glistens but eventually you see how sticky yet insubstantial it really is.

(Come on. Be fair. Not bad considering I have to go now and haven't time to flesh out a decent analogy.