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The reason that I tend to react to Christians more negatively than other religions is simple: personal experience. If I tell a Jew or a Muslim that I'm not religious, they say "oh, okay". If they seem approachable, I might even get to learn more about them and their traditions and beliefs. If I tell a "Christian" (of many different flavors), many have felt that that's their chance to convert me and make me one of them. They try to convince me their way is the only right way. I feel like many Christians act like the Borg: *you will be assimilated*. Clearly, that pisses me off - I'm not trying to convince them to give up their religion, don't mess with my beliefs either!
Now... that's not to say I agree with broad-stroke generalization, or that all Christians suck - many I've met (who are honestly practitioners and not just "raised christian") are wonderful, loving, open people. It's just that I've met more who weren't. Maybe that's a function of where I grew up and went to school, who knows.
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My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.
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