Awwwww....... we're all warm cuddly and absolutely NORMAL....... just look at me for example

I think you need to distinguish between "hating" religion and "hating religious people. Personally I "hate" the scam but feel for the victims. Worse is the damage religion does to children. As for believing in god/gods, which god/gods is it you want to believe in?

I had the same experience when I first started and canceled my account because I was getting worked up by the arrogance and ignorance I was seeing here but I came back and now I find people that are able to have a discussion without being rude or acting superior and follow them.

 This is my favorite website, and I don't even consider myself an atheist or agnostic (I don't believe God is a conscious being like us, so I don't belong on Christian sites either) .  The hatred of  religion is pretty obvious when it comes to some folks on here but, it seems to be equal opportunity and it's understandable given what this site was created to be. 
     I think the important thing about this site is it gives people a place to associate with like minded people and can alleviate the feeling of isolation people can feel when surrounded by people who believe in the illogical notion of a omnicient and omnipotent creator God who Loves us unconditionally under certain conditions. 

The difference between me and a religious person is that I believe in one less God than they do ??