You can always tell when I’ve struck at the truth of the matter. No I don’t believe in a magic Jesus, nor am I arrogant enough to believe I have all the answers, and therefore can exclude the existence of any higher intellect.

Just like any religion that gets protection by government law Atheism will supplant all existing religious beliefs. Just because it’s working against religion does not mean it’s not a religious force. The absolute value of -5 is still 5.