i'm not sure how to deal with such stupidity also. But as neither ex-military or ex law enforcement, most vets (small world) I know aren't religious. But to see it in the mass media, the military is all in on god.

Some folks realize that if you are able to label them as an enemy. immediately your lizard brain (NOT insulting you, just saying the deeply automatic and internal animal instinct part of your brain that all people have) will have a powerful bias against really listening to them, especially if disrespect or contempt is detected - so they have an invested interest in avoiding that impression. Some folks are guilty of lying to do so. MANY atheists are former theists, many used to argue the wrong side of the argument. Many people are influenced piecemeal and save face by not admitting that they were influenced. We (atheists) should always remember that no one is forced into being an atheist, they are loved into it. We should never feel compelled to "totally repair" someones entire mindset religiona dn politics all in one!

Most atheists or democrats or socialists, but I am like Penn Gillette a libertarian atheist. I don;t like the owrd atheist. I do not like the idea of a special word to say that you do NOT believe someting (like astrology or alchemy or frenology) When it comes to special interest groups (such as an atheist group) if you wish to focus on religion, and the harm it does, avoid political divisions (and ANY and AL other divisions) among those who are atheist. Some 14% of atheists are conservative and about 2% are like me and Penn Gillette (on youtube). I consider myself to be "objectivst" ala Ayn Rand.

I had a similar experience with an old friend in whom I had reconnected. He was Irish Catholic and moved to Ireland and became a flaming Catholic. I continued to meet his posts with evidence and reasoned questions which just made him mad. Eventually, he unfriended me. Let the other be the one that backs away.

He's delusional just block and avoid the headaches

Just cut them out of your life completely, otherwise it will be like hitting your head against a brick wall. You cannot win a rational argument with people who have already decided they know better than you, even your own thoughts and actions!

You don't deal with people like that you laugh at them and know that eventually their own arguments will become so knotted they will strangle themselves.

I usually unfollow people who post things I don't agree with on Facebook. That way, I'm still their friend so they can message me if they need to, but I'm not seeing their stupid bullshit.

That's what rubber mallets are for.

It's just his way of saying, I've made up my mind; don't confuse me with facts.

Many fundagelicals are deliberately blinkered. All you can do is plant seeds and hope they grow someday when conditions are different. And sometimes I think even that is wasted energy.

Ignore is best because nothing will happen other than cause you irritation.