And will you be able to respect them back? Achieving something together involves mutual respect and a joint effort.

@Ryo1
Even though I don't cotton to their views, for the sake of the common good, I can practice objective tolerance.

I like that term, “pray with working hands.” Describes Jimmy Carter nicely!

If all were like Carter, religion would truly be a force for good. Unfortunately maybe 10% of them actually practice the so called words of Jesus....
The rest have made up their own religion.....

That's pretty much my thought!

Well said, that is why I get into beefs with so many of them on here and end up blocking them, as, in the end, they usually fall on the same side as all the Christian Repubs and Christian conservative I hate, at least on most issues. These conservative atheists seem to really only care much about preventing theocracy against them, otherwise they don't care about anybody else and want it to be every man or woman for themselves, no society or common good.

Indeed! Conservative atheists vote for conservative politicians who, when elected, appoint conservative judges who take us back to a previous age when abortions were illegal, religion was more dominant and minority rights were never assured. Conservative atheists don’t seem to mind being called regressive so long as they’re never called progressive.

I think most of them would probably say they are Libertarians.
Which often means self centered asshole.

Conservative agnostics and atheists are people who have replaced the religion in the spiritual with that of social order and hierarchy.

In my few and counters with them, I've basically seen the exact same religious energy or culture they grew up around or in being applied to expectations of social and political stagnancy.

They do tend to be really heavy on racist or anti-rigorous pseudoscience. More so than the religious types. They just seem satisfied not to be considered a religious person even though they perpetuate the same madness.

@domos Exactly

You really hit the nail on the head with one of those. I have lived in Iowa my whole life and hate country music with a passion. To me, all of it old and new, sounds trite, retarded (yes, I also hate most of that PC crap as well) and really boring. But around here, where I have had to suffer hearing it a lot during my life, you have to say with a whisper that you hate it or even don't like country music, like the music or genre is fucking sacred or something, like you were burning or pissing on the American flag. I also hate all the Elvis Presley worship around here as well, as if he were Jesus H. Christ, the messiah or something. There is a huge amount of stupid in my state, and it certainly explains our fucked up Repub one party state politics around here.

@TomMcGiverin That Applebee's "Fancy Like That" hideousness.
Country, contrived and auto-tuned. I cringe.

@BufftonBeotch Don't get me started on how many country singers, even tho they are supposedly pros, sing with Auto-Tune running at their concerts and in the recording studio. People who can't even sing on pitch, making big money because they are cute or have the right image. I have heard Auto -Tune used at a live concert by an amateur local band, and the voice did not even sound human.

I believe that there are left-wing/socialist Christians in the US. Would you be able to show respect for them, their religious belief and all equally?

@Ryo1 Undoubtedly there are some that exist, but I bet they are very few in number, as they sure have been in my personal experience. To answer your ?, yes, and yes, but the respect would have to be a two way street, as I never settle for second class or unequal status, whether in personal friendship, a dating relationship or marriage, or a political alliance. How about you, Ryo1? Care to answer your own ? personally and honestly?

@TomMcGiverin I have no problem with cooperating with other decent citizens, religious or not (except anyone with extreme views), if we are to achieve shared goals like improving healthcare, social welfare, infrastructure, public safety, etc., etc. which are for everyone to benefit from.

2A people and The Religious Right, not sure what the long term prospects are there with that particular team, once their common enemies are wiped out. My guess is that the killing and war never stops....just like Afghanistan ....already ! Less than a month when religion is involved !!!

@Scooter65 I'm sure they exist, unlike unicorns, but I sure haven't run across them every in my 60 something years around this state.