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1.) OK, no problem here.

2.) Well, I think both sides can and do understand one another, but there is still a very strong disagreement that is very hard to eliminate either way. To me, it's really just different viewpoints that will seldom, if ever, come to common ground on certain topics.

4.) Of course belief in something doesn't make it logical. However, the point is that many religious beliefs are logical, and disagreement with them does not change that. Personally, I don't ask anyone to accept what I believe, I would hate it if there was no diversity in thought. However, one does not have to believe in something to see the rationality involved. The recognition of the rationality in many religious beliefs is all I am asking for. I see the logic that atheists use, I simply disagree in a big way (and that goes for many other groups with religion).

Well, theists and atheists get in huge arguments over the mere label of "atheism", so one can hardly expect them to reconcile their different viewpoints. Although I think many atheists understand and recognize what theists are saying and visa versa, there is still that split that can't be ignored, and that forms the foundation of much of the discussion.

"Much like the 'battle of the sexes,' the two sides will probably never agree."

Sounds like a reality TV show to me! At any rate, I think theists and atheists need to stand together when necessary, especially against RW religious lunatics. If we can put aside our differences for the common good, there will be a lot of progress that can be made. Ultimately, I think that while we rabidly disagree on religious questions, we mostly agree on important issues, and we should not forget that.