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Religion is not just Vaticans and Osteen. It's also deeply personal often for the benefit of the wielder; a source of comfort in a path they've carved for themselves that has given them peace -

I had very good atheist friends; friends that I loved who were intelligent and kind but had no religious backgrounds and when they would ask to engage in religious discourse and the platform they preach doesn't make sense....it's just disheartening because this behavior is one of petulance and anger. Are you spreading a religion or a personality disorder

don't understand that when they are hating on God-based religions, they are actually practicing a form of deep adoration and commitment to God in their lives.

You have to find a positive to rally around and you have to be authentic about understanding that it's ok to see someone praying for something in their life and hope that they will be ok in your own secular way.

How many atheists do you know who would make fun of that person as soon as they were around the corner?