It's a shallow article and results from Purdue hassling him about his publication quota.

I don't feel I have much in common with most theists and I have met an irrational minority among atheists.

Figure that one out.

You don't have friendly/unfriendly agnostic up there I'm a pretty friendly agnostic, so long as nobody is trying to sell me something!

i'm a friendly person. i'm also an atheist. whether i am friendly to others when atheism is the topic of discussion depends on what the other person is selling and how aggressively s/he is selling it. i am not going to define myself as a friendly atheist or an unfriendly atheist, as that plays into some stereotypes about atheists. our only unifying characteristic is that we either don't believe there are any gods or believe there are no gods.

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I'm less concerned with what label someone puts on themself, I'm more focused on what they DO with that label.

I think I might be 'somewhat' unfriendly if someone were to question my position, because I wouldn't be questioning theirs. Live, and let live however you want -

It's for me to say. I don't like or Christianity, but I usually try and be nice to Christians, because I know they are usually sincere in their beliefs. I respect the right of other people to be wrong, so to speak. But I do hate the suppression of free thought and the belief that women should submit themselves to men. And if a debate should arise about God or Christianity, I don't mind letting people know what I think.

I don't waste time with narrow minded people.

Other than that, I would say I am friendly and reserved. Perhaps I come across as stand-offish, but unless the believer crosses some line on me, I will respond with gentle compassion and respect for their point of view, however that respect MUST go two ways.

The second the theist gets oh his high horse, then my MO will likewise change. I don't take shit. I also refuse to dish Out shit until the other person opts to head in that direction.

I suppose i am the sort who believes, do unto others as I would have them do unto me. Truth be told, again, if the theist steps it up, Ari will step it up too. Mano e mano. Whats good for the godly goose is good for the agnostic gander!

If a theist is up for a friendly bit of discourse, by all means, I'm your gal. If that same theist comes in Pretending he/she is up for a friendly bit of discourse and opts to go another direction once i take the bait... well... them's there fightin' words child!

I'm cool IF YOU'RE cool!

Sooo... uhh... TMW... seems you left Some Of Us Out... aaaand... you and I are exactly that: Agnostic. Where is the "friendly agnostic?" I felt funny even choosing amount atheist or theist.

waaa waaa... no equal representation by my most beloved Agnostic friend at a.com! He... Skipped US!

See there are many friendly atheists.

I'm really a grumpy, sarcastic, cynical and increasingly old bastard. But under that playful exterior lies a friendly atheist.......unless you're really dicking me off!

I’m a cantankerous agnostic.

Live and let live, except to those that don't live and let live!

I'm kind and respectful. However, my internal dialog is definitely unfriendly. I often wish I could change this or have more control over it. Instead I'm thinking how ridiculous it is, that the logic applied to religious belief would be disastrous if applied to any other aspect of one's life.

Great post/question.

I let people believe what they believe. I'm not going to change them, or try to.

Friendly, but introverted.... probably won’t strike up a conversation with anyone...

I went with unfriendly because no matter what I say or do, I'm thinking "what a fucking idiot!"

I said unfriendly theist but that makes the assumption that I can't be friendly to someone whose beliefs I hold to be irrational. Reality on the other hand shows that I have friends I honestly believe are certifiable not just irrational on one topic.

Really depends on the Theist i'm being compared too, Fundies and i have a problem, but Cultural Theists are fine.

The definitions of friendly and unfriendly seem too extreme for this to be a true dichotomy. I fail to qualify as "friendly" as I do not believe that the theistic position is justified. I hold that any position that is not based upon evidence is unjustified. However I also do not meet the given criteria of "unfriendly" as I do not believe that anyone who disagrees with me must necessarily be wrong. I am always open to the possibility that I could be wrong, and will always correct myself when evidence is presented that challenges my beliefs.

This is kind of like asking are you a good witch or a bad witch. I usually respond that I'm a very good bad witch.

It depends on who I talk to and what we are talking about.

Also why are there options for theist? Are there theists on this website?

I am happy to live and let live.

Of course I'm friendly and lovely. Others appreciate my positive energy. I'm appreciated for me, not for what I believe or not.
I'm a social butterfly.