I don't know why that thread wasn't outright locked/merged anyways, there's already a Theism vs. Atheism thread.
i remember the author of that thread got frequently banned for being an annoying cock, so seeing EL defend that thread is mindboggling
like, the dude's last thread was something like "Political Correctness vs. Reason: Which do you choose?" which is like smuginternetfuck.txt
oh yeah now i remember, he posted threads like "how do i get my religious girlfriend to stop believing in magic," and "my roommate is sick, he's gay and thus probably has AIDS, is he dying?" his post history is some maelstrom of internet atheism, bizarre bigotry, and thinly veiled bragging