The thing I find more insufferable than a zealot is a snobby atheist
The zealot acts from a place of belief and sometimes ignorance, they think they're morally superior and force their beliefs on others.
The snobby atheist speaks from a feeling of intellectual superiority and I find that far more obnoxious. The reason being that at least the one who speaks from a perceived place of moral superiority is perhaps ignorant and believes in something that makes them that way. The edgy atheist is mostly belittling and judging for an ego boost or out some perceived sense of superiority.
The zealot by far does the most damage, but I somehow still find that less annoying than some gloating braggart who thinks they're Richard Dawkins. It is a certain breed of atheist that does this, debating about religion doesn't make you obnoxious, but the ones that dedicate their free time to it tend to be this way.
The snobby atheist speaks from a feeling of intellectual superiority and I find that far more obnoxious. The reason being that at least the one who speaks from a perceived place of moral superiority is perhaps ignorant and believes in something that makes them that way. The edgy atheist is mostly belittling and judging for an ego boost or out some perceived sense of superiority.
The zealot by far does the most damage, but I somehow still find that less annoying than some gloating braggart who thinks they're Richard Dawkins. It is a certain breed of atheist that does this, debating about religion doesn't make you obnoxious, but the ones that dedicate their free time to it tend to be this way.
