I keep having believers of differing faiths tell me I'm not a real atheist. When I ask them what that means they say it's because I don't act like one.

I'm a bit flabbergasted.

Since I accept and respect their right to hold a different theological opinion, at least in their eyes, that then makes me seem unathestic to 'em? Really? I'm perplexed by this.

What seems most perplexing however is their own lack of acceptance or respect for MY right to hold a differing theological view. That level of respect is almost never given in return.

Secondly, and I've paid close attention to this, so here goes.

When I relate to a believer that I'm an atheist 2 things immediately happen.

1. Their face softens as if they suddenly realized they were talkin to an idiot child.
2. Then the 1st words out of their mouth are "I'm sorry." or " Oh, I'm so sorry" or "I'm so sorry to hear you say that" 100% of the time, without exception!

Being that I'm neither an idiot child, nor do I feel a need to feel sorry that they hold a differing viewpoint, both of these reactions are truly incomprehensible (<- and no, for all you jeebus/mohammed the child rapist apologists/budhas fat belly humpers out there who might be wondering, I didn hafta look that word up in a dictionary or a thesaurus).

Just a cuppla things that make me go WTF?