I don't think the professor was really wanting to say you have to respect this other person's belief. I just think the professor didn't communicate well that you need to be respectful of other student's sharing their opinions.
Your response was more in line with how you may reply to a buddy that you've been drinking with all night. Not another student in a classroom environment. The forum, audience and other environmental factors should always determine how you should react to things. You are in college and this is just part of learning these things. I wouldn't sweat it or the other person's beliefs. Your going to see this kind of thing your whole life. Next time I wager you will react differently.
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