Hey Green. If someone doesnt like you becasue you are an atheist than most likely THEY arent really very religeous, are they?
I mean if they were "Christians" they are not supposed to be judgemental. So that would make them hypocrites, I think.
Maybe if they really think you are going to burn they worry about you. Thats different than not likeing you.
If you just want to keep the peace then maybe you can say nothing. Or change the subject. Politics and religeon are difficult things to talk about, but my true friends and I have agreed to disagree. I dont know if someone didnt accept me because of something like that if I could really consider them my friend.
One of my favorate peole in the world does not believe in Gd and I cant imagine their not being a good place for him in the afterlife, whatever that may be.
So answer to question: I generally dont judge a person on their religeous beliefs. And you in particular, I like