I dislike the term, "sheeple." It dismisses others as thinking agents and elevates those who use the term to a perceived state of superiority. It's disrespectful.

@NightSerf Well considering that this mythological 'Jesus' referred to people as his 'sheep' and his 'flock'(which, btw, is a commonly used term to mean a group of sheep) plus given the fact that sheep will always flock together somewhat mindlessly then I suggest that, perhaps, you should have a chat with 'Jesus' about the term 'sheep, etc,' being disrespectful then, he may just listen to you, though, imo, I don't hold out much hope of it happening anyway.

@Triphid You misunderstand. I cannot talk to Jesus as, if he eve existed, he is long dead. My basic problem is with the disrespect shown to people with whom one is supposedly trying to have a conversation with. An assumption of superiority makes conversation difficult, if not impossible. If the people you wish to persuade perceive you as being an asshole, it's unlikely that your words will have any effect.

@NightSerf the Faithfools ( Sheeple) have disrespected Atheists, Agnostics and the like for centuries, they tortured them, burned them, sealed them witnin walls, etc, etc, and they still have no respect for them even to this day.
Imo, Respect is NOT a given right, it IS something that has to be earned and they have fallen very short of the mark when it comes to respect.

@Triphid There are problems with your approach. No individual theist can logically be held responsible for the actions or attitudes of other theists, whether in the past or in the present. The idea smacks of original sin, don't you think? I like Dillahunty's assertion that ideas deserve no respect, but people do. I maintain my assertion that the assumption of superiority that such disrespect engenders makes dialogue impossible. Without such dialogue, many theists will see no reason to question their current beliefs. Friendly and respectful dialogue with theists is an essential part of any outreach efforts on the part of atheists.

@NightSerf Sir, I neither see myself as being either superior nor inferior to anyone else UNTIL they prove conclusively that it is Factually so.
Fyi, I was born and raised in a very average Working Class family in December, 1953, the only son among, what would end up being, 4 other sisters of an Underground, Hard-Rock Miner of Silver, Lead and Zinc, working 8 hours per day, 5 days per week most times hundreds of feet below the surface of the Earth in often stale, humid air, rock dust, explosives fumes and never truly certain IF he'd survive each shift and see either daylight or his family again.
We lved through times when, more often than not, there were more hardships than hot meals just as did 99% of the other families of thee brave Miners here.