Actually it's far simpler than all that. Religious people are being mocked more and more for a very simple reason. Religion is becoming more and more
obsolete.
As literacy rates rise, and general quality of life continues to go up you can expect this trend to continue.
Already myself, I can't count how many friends I have who are not religious - yet their parents are. I think the likely hood of my friends children
becoming religious on their own, after being raised in a house where religion is a non-issue, to be unlikely.
As with any minority, they will suffer reprisals from the 'normal' people. Not everyone mind you, but the more obsolete those quaint notions
religious people have to society - the more ridicule they will face.
If you're religion gives you comfort in life. Somehow.. gives your life meaning, or perhaps explains things to you that you can't understand or
don't WANT to that's great. However I put phrase the issue differently. Do not expect respect from atheists when we see that cross you wear around
your neck as a modern day dunce cap.
p.s. I'm Anonymous Coward because I just found this place and was too tired/lazy to create an account yet, i will later
p.p.s. Have a nice day atheists.