>>10972439A silent stare or mumbling that saying something aloud doesn't make it so while I evacuate myself from their presence.
If forced into a more lengthy discussion I'd outline the difference between holding empiricistic beliefs about nature and belief in divinity thru faith.
Paint them a broad picture of the difference between subscribing to a dogmatic theology and basing your view on the world on what you can actually detect.
>>10972653Atheism isn't a religion it is simply the lack of 'theism' much as 'asexual' is the lack of 'sexuality'.
It is just a label used to describe anyone who holds no particular theistic faith.
One could technically believe in any kind of supernatural shit and still be an atheist.