If they are practicing their religion & not foisting it on me, we're good. If they try to proselytize, force me to join in, make me their pet religious project, this is when the fun & games ensue. My minor is in human resources. I know the admin regs & since i have the database links to that & the municiple code, life will become very interesting. The only thing xtians hate more than an agnostic or atheist is a witch & I will bring in all kinds of wiccan paraphernalia just for shits & giggles. Nothing that would damage my career trajectory or be overt....just enough to stir the pot & get people to leave me be.

I don't bother, becuase l don't care.

I hear people talk about their faith often. I let it go unless they are pushing it on me. Then I tell them that their beliefs are a private matter for them

I ask lots of questions...lots....did I mention lots? I love hearing other peoples' ideas and concepts. Often, this results in me getting questions, and then we are in a discourse! Rarely goes wrong, actually. Worst case scenario: the condescending 'I will pray for you'...to that, I generally respond, "I have some witch (wiccan, though for religious folk, wiccan doesn't supply the imagery that 'witch' does) friends, so I will have them pray for you, too." Just to see their asshat-ness and raise...

Since usually I’m at work I say nothing but I’m screaming on the inside. They haven’t come to the door here but should that happen I think I’ll call on that recent meme that’s been going around that said, “Adam and Eve had 3 sons, let that sink in, take all the time you need”, can I get you some ice water?

Internally, I realize at that moment - there’s not very far to go with the relationship/ friendship. Inevitably, we’re going to seriously clash.. Often times it’s a test on their part, tossing out something they feel empowered to do, then ‘judge’ my reaction. Pretty good at giving little away in a moment like that (lifetime of experience), their probe is not lost on me, and I’ll look to taper off the exchange…

Feel free to let your disbelief be known, though … it’s what some of us have been fighting a lifetime to make safe

Depends on the person, their religion and the circumstance. Today a man at work, (that I quite like as a friend), talked about God and I just said I'm a non believer. We continued chatted and a bit later something else came up and I said, yes, but I don't believe in God. He's a nice guy and he wasn't trying to convert me or anything, he even said he thinks that organized religion is the anti christ! So...interesting discussion.

I general just ignore them and walk away. If they question me about what/why I believe, I will give them my answer, but I do not discuss religion and certainly will not enter into an argument. You show me yours and I'll show you mine and that is it.

I find any exscuse I can to get away from that conversation as quickly as possible.

If they already know I'm an atheist, and do it anyway, they're just being disrespectful. If that's the case, it's not unreasonable to tell them so.

Usually just try to ignore it but I tend to feel very agitated. I want to challenge peoples nonsense beliefs but I'm usually outnumbered and would just end up getting shouted down.

If it's a stranger, e.g., someone wishing me a merry christmas, I just say thank you. They mean no harm. Or, even when they say, "Have a blessed day," I just say thank you. Honestly, I don't have the energy to go into a huge discussion, and I know they're trying to be nice in their own way.

Smite them!

I tell them that I don't discuss religion, sex or politics in public. It sounds a bit old fashioned but it tends to shut people up.