I disagree... he had the ascension to come and the media were so inept they missed the greatest story of all time. You will catch a glimpse at the judgement though so don't feel too bad.
Reason has to do with intellect and perception has to do with instinct. If you notice in the gospels, the Pharisees always "reasoned among themselves" but the apostles always "perceived he was meaning". The understanding of the spiritual realm is not an intellectual exercise but one of spiritual...
Would an atheist from china be more polite in their exchanges than one from america because in china they are not saturated in a culture that goes against their world view and there is not such an element of rebellion against the status quo?
I am guessing. I have only met atheists in Australia...
With a bible christian can argue about adam having a belly button or the trinity or an endless array of verses resulting in denominations up the wazoo... so is there any points of contention in the atheist community that could make denominations within the faith or lack thereof?