Originally Posted by mordwyr

You mistake my meaning. I have no problem discussing Christianity with people, but when they say something disparaging and then ask me a question in the same breath, I wonder why I should answer. You cannot expect me to have a conversation with someone insulting what I hold dear. I have plenty of atheist friends in real life, but they never say my religion is creepy (to my face), and I never say anything to insult their beliefs, or lack thereof. It's about manners. If you want to have a discussion, then don't insult.

In short, I will acknowledge other opinions. Of course I will. Even if I don't agree. But I'm not going to continue a conversation with a guy who says, [insult] [question about my religion]. Would you engage someone who insults and then immediately asks you a question about the very thing he just insulted? Seems disingenuous to me.