They are just noise makers. And so they attract their opposite numbers.

Mumia had better declare himself god.
There's a hunger for gods in western.

There are hundreds of fake prophets and pastors stealing from their flock in the name of God. Who is better between those and atheists?

@hamburglar, scientific fact: the surface area of the human lungs is approximately equal to the area of a tennis court.

Which of the favours of your Lord do you deny?

Many years later I still insist that the best way a Christian/Islam can convert an atheist into Christianity/Islam is through good deeds than through legislation. The best way for a non-believer to believe in your God is through love. Kindness. Humility. Generosity. For as long us the 'believers' are the best in bringing evil upon others, that story will be very hard to tell.

1 Peter 2:12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

2 Corinthians 9:13 Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else

In Acts 11:19-26, we read why the disciples were called Christians first. It was after their 'good deeds'

19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.