The reason I mention that this assumption is offensive is that I DO have important, carefully thought out beliefs about the world and ethics and why things are the way they are. They matter a lot to me. And they are frequently treated as lesser by people who privilege beliefs motivated by faith as *more* personal *more* important *more* deeply held. As though you cannot care passionately and in a way that deserves to be valued if you do not have faith. That sucks, friends.