I tend to bring it up more then my friends, im fascinated by many aspects of religion. So mayby I ask for the abuse I get .uh no. But i am vary out spoken on the subject and it does make some people mad even though I'm respectful of their beliefs....to bad for them.

Pretty rare anyone brings up religion with me.
Certainly no one who knows me.

Never from my part, other party gets shut down.

In my social life, I find that some believers tend to make gushing comments several times in the course of a conversation referencing their strong belief in their supernatural creator, such as thanking God for this and that, and what have you. This tips me off that I don't want to debate religion with them. (Yes there are people who thank "god" for things and aren't believers, I don't mean that.) These friends know I'm a staunch atheist and a humanist celebrant - but simply feel the need to assert their beliefs maybe a little stronger being in the presence of a non-believer, haha! I don't try to reason with them, or defend myself. My actions and manner with them will have to speak for me. Nobody in my present social life thinks ill of me for not believing - we co-exist harmoniously.