Reply #53: I've never had a single problem with a fundie on a personal level

[RZM]

Not one. And believe me, I've known plenty (at one point I worked in an office where I was the only non-evangelical). I'll admit I've always had a soft spot for many devout Christians, mainly because I've generally judged most of them to be nicer on a personal level than most of the rest of the population. Over the years I've received more than a few offers to come to church, but I've always politely declined and I've never had to deal with unwanted offers after. Of course I realize there are plenty of evangelicals who aren't like that at all, but I can't say I've ever interacted with one. I'm pretty confident that no devout person I've known would want to burn me at the stake for heresy - actually, I've had a lot of great conversations with them about religion . . . I've found that many of them don't have personal interactions with non-evangelicals on a regular basis and quite often I've found they are curious about my lack of faith and other views that are not common in their circles.