SH, I am not atheist, nor am I gay, but I hold no resentment or judgement against anyone who is. Judge not lest you be judged, right? While I haven't attended church in decades, my beliefs and ideas are somewhat unique and I don't expect or demand that anyone else's must align with mine. You have the right to form your own belief. As with politics, there will always be someone who will aggressively defend their choice and browbeat anyone who doesn't agree. Something I learned as a child, unless it is someone I know well, I don't discuss money, religion or politics. Even if I read a post here on SR that I don't agree with, I choose to not respond because I purposely don't invite drama in my life whenever possible.
Not everyone is against you, hon! I got your back.