It seems a lot of atheists these days are just angsty Gen-Y’ers. I know that as a Gen-Y member, we cop a lot of crap from older generations, but maybe I make this observation because it’s the Gen-Y’ers who are more vocal about religion. In a way, they give a tainted name to athiests. I’m sure there are many athiests who lead very normal lives, just as I know there are plenty of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims who also lead very normal, non-extremist lives, and manage to practice their religion without making the news or starting debates or whatever.