I don't discuss religion unless someone else brings it up, but if they do I don't hide my position or back down. At Dollar Tree a few weeks ago the cashier said "Have a blessed day" and I responded "No, thank you". She then insisted that I WOULD have a blessed day whether I wanted one or not, and said that she'd pray for me, and I responded that I'd talk to my cat for her. I've recently added "May the Force be with you" and "Praise be to Satan" to my possible responses.
I like saying "May the Force be with you", most Christian hear what they want to and I get to giggle internally.
Why not confrontational? Christians and other religious persons think that they have the “right” to force their beliefs down our throats. You are free to believe as “we” belief or you will be ostracized. You are free to be segregated from running for office in some states or not being allowed to be a commissioned officer in the military service if you don’t “believe”. You are “free” to have their religious laws and beliefs infecting our government and our politician’s political decisions. So, yes, they are confrontational in their oppression so I will be in defense of freedom of thought.
I am an atheist but I don't debate religion with anybody unless they're trying to pressure me into their beliefs.
@MichaelSpinler I agree with you about the political side and I support the Freedom From Religion Foundation as I believe they are doing a lot of good by trying to enforce separation of church and state.
I have come to a point in my life, it is almost a non-issue! If religion is brought up, I just state that ‘I have had all the religion that I can take for one lifetime!’ That seems to fit me like a glove!