Believers believing they are better off than the non-believers.

Non-believers (atheists, agnostics, deistic, whatever suits your fancy) are laughing their pants off, believing that the religion is only for mentally backward people.

Of course we are inclined to believe that our belief is the correct belief.

Discussions are always welcomed, but please retain a certain degree of respect for each other. Whatever belief one might hold, it is something sacred that one holds so dearly, running deeper than the blood pumping through the veins. It's like that bond that you have with your family; no matter how crappy yours might be, you'll find it offensive if someone outside of your family judges yours under an unfavorable light.

If respecting one's family falls under the category of Basic Common Sense 101, why does one's choice of personal belief elude this category? If a member of a religion gets upset over an offensive remark targeting his belief, the non-believers would be quick to dismiss it as a typical expected reaction from a close-minded bigot.

I just don't get it.

Maybe it's too much too ask. Maybe human are born with the need to judge others, so that he can believe that he is better.