I have a _huge_ chip on my shoulder against all forms of religion. I know this is a problem.. I can't even have a conversation with a person that is religious without wanting to attack their beliefs. It is horrible.

I don't want to hurt anyone, I need some tips on how to just sit with the feelings of revulsion at the beliefs and recognize the human under the beliefs even if I don't like what they are doing. I want to be nicer/kinder to all people regardless of their beliefs. Anger is just killing me at the moment and I am such a hypocrite because one of the worst parts of religion is the polarized morality and judgement and I just do the same thing that I hate, but under a different banner.

How do I start being kinder/gentler to people that I have real difficulty dealing with?