I'm not sure I follow what you're getting at, southpaw. I wasn't trying to use irony. I was actually agreeing with Joe Bob, particularly where he said, "(The atheists are) on a mission, and that mission, I would presume, is partly influenced by horrible experiences they’ve had with believers. Most of what the atheists say about religion is absolutely true."

Re. my mention of my work as a hospital chaplain, I was talking of my experience to respond to what Joe Bob said about Dennett's kvetching about people saying they'll pray for him, and to expand on it a bit. Otherwise, I don't follow what your point is in saying, "Especially coming from a Chaplain...".