OK then…C.S. Lewis is fine, but G.K. Chesterton or Malcolm Muggeridge are better starting off points…Chesterton’s Orthodoxy or Heretics are fine reads.

If you’re a head-first diver, Harvey, then, by all means, tackle Aquinas’ Summa Contra Gentiles and Summa Theologica.

For the record, I don’t mind when Christians try to persuade me to convert. According to the Bible, they’d be pretty lousy Christians if they didn’t.

Resenting that would be like getting mad at a bird for flying.

And Frank J., have you ever read “Mere Christianity” by C. S. Lewis? It might change your mind.

Yes, they are that, indeed…in addition to being bad in an awful, unpalatable way which may give the listener the impression of being subjected to Hellacious tortures this side of unanesthitized dental work.

The Chesterfield Kings or The Lyres they aren’t.

Let him explain the concept of The Uncaused First Cause without recourse to one iota of snark.

Oh… So threats of hell aren’t happening?

Look at what happened in Newtown or out in Oregon last week. That was evil trotting about on its cloven hooves, Sparky. Do not try to say otherwise.

Hell is quite real. Quite bad. (And not in a Judas Priest, Death Metal kind of way.) What might be percieved as a threat may also be seen as a heads up.

Do the bad thing and reap the consequences.

Ite, Missa Est

Be that as it may, “Atheists Against Allah” makes no sense since Allah isn’t real. Atheists aren’t “against” gods, just the belief in such things and the ramifications of that belief like killing your children out of some notion of honor or because prayer is better than medicine and doctors.

And talking about heaven and hell is the same as a terrorist attack?

Christians have a “live and let live” attitude?

Three words “War on Christmas” (hint: not started by atheists)

And Christians don’t try to convert by violence? Really? So threats of hell aren’t happening? Or extortion (if you homeless people don’t listen to our sermon then we won’t feed you) – that’s not happening either?

HTH.