why are atheists so threatened by religions/(especially christians)?

Apparently Atheists don't want to look at the negative side of things. When they dismiss God, heaven, and hell-they don't have to look at the negative side to unbelief. They tell themselves that there is no heaven, no hell, and no such thing as God. In doing so, they don't have to consider or worry about these things. They don't have to be concerned about something they feel doesn't exist. They want to fool themselves into disbelief. No God=No bad or hell for not believing. It's the easy way out. Apart from mankind's laws, they have nothing to fear if they do something bad and wrongful.

I am not threatened by ANY religion. I am threatened by the people who blindly follow a religion without asking intelligent questions regarding the teachings of that religion.

The ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, the Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades, the Dark Ages, and more recently, violent anti-gay action all tell me there is more to it than "if they are wrong at times" to this. The disturbing habit for Christians to enact violence against others is just not acceptable any more. (And no, Muslim violence isn't acceptable either.)

What I fear is that too many people use religion as an excuse to commit heinous crimes and then justify it in the name of their god. And I see that in the headlines often enough that you cannot say it doesn't happen. BTW, if you DARE to say, ..."well, they weren't true Christians" ... - that is a logical fallacy called the "no true Scotsman" fallacy. So don't even try. Look it up sometime.

"why do people attack the image of a person or a group of people, who are sworn to a good cause" ... I attack the "good cause" because it seems overly violent and dismissive of individual rights and dignity for anyone who is even a little bit different. Hatred of other religions? That just fans the flames and gives the other religions an excuse to retaliate. Hatred of homosexuality? That just ignores the fact that we can see biological markers (not necessarily genetic, but sometimes developmental) that show homosexuality is often inborn. And yet you punish people because of the way they were born. Then you want them to commit a crime against nature... THEIR nature, not yours. If only you could see that fact, and it IS a fact.

If you want to take responsibility, just remember that phrase: If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. Then take some responsibility yourself. Take responsibility for endorsing a hateful group who is NOT up to a good cause.

i believe in what religion brings, faith and hope but not what religion is. i believe if there was a god it was up to yourself that could influence the world, that a prayer can be answered by yourself and that a prayer that couldn't be would just be destiny. religion has brought so much conflict and fear in to the world that the idea of a higher purpose seems so little compared to how many life's suffer and and die every second. would write more but could go on

You make good points Pontiff, would actually be intresting to have a debate with you :-)

I noticed a lot (not all of course) of Christians on here spewing quotes and talking about how everyone else is wrong and they should see the light. To me, it's condescending, not someone trying to do good.

I just noticed you added quotes to your answer too.

I could care less what religion someone is, I DO care when those same people evangelize their PERSONAL beliefs and are willing to use violence, shady legislation, and intimidation to achieve their goal

EDIT - what you fail to understand - "perfection" is a relative ideal

Not threatened. Just a little worried what they may do, all in the name of god.

Because they are ruining the world with their stupid wars and crap. And there is no benefit to believing in make believe crap and trying to force it on others. go outside, ride a bike, play with a dog. ( Dogs are godlike)

I'm not sure "threatened" is the right word here.

I think they are more "annoyed", "bemused", and "dumbfounded" than anything else.

"regardless if they are wrong at times"

Because those people who are just so innocent and only "wrong at times" sponsor and fund organizations that occasionally bomb abortion clinics and behead infidels.

Oh, not to mention the whole disregard of that little Separation of Church and State thing.

because you believe what they hate most-- the idea of a God who will judge and banish them to a place of outer darkness...