i recently had a man coming at me with leaflets, trying to stuff me with the lie. i told him that i'm an atheist. he reacted: oh, that's sad. so much for respect. i told him that HE was a sad little man. but still, anyone in the street can just insult you?

@walklightly I never say "I'm atheist", for many it means "I'm the enemy". That's what the churches put in peoples minds. Saying "I'm not religious" apparently leaves all the options open. But, to be honest, I never asked what they thought about it. When they would say "that's sad", I probably would ask why he think it's sad. I can't wait till it happens to me .

No written notes. I'm saying it out loud, and right to their faces. I don't do passive/aggressive.

@KKGator
Shout it right up their noses ?

@VAL3941 Don't really see the need for raising my voice, unless I'm pushed to doing so.

@KKGator, here & now i pledge for the future to simply point out to every believer who comes at me with the lie that she/he is deluded. calm & firm.

@KKGator
And boy, can they push ?

@walklightly Attagirl!!!!