Atheists have faith in science because it can be proved, unlike the blind faith theists have in God. We do not "worship" the dictionary and encyclopedia! We use them, as theists do, because there is proof that their information is correct; there is no proof that the Bible is correct. We can be as loyal as theists can be. There are Atheists that are unloyal, but there are also theists who are not loyal. Religion, or lack of it, does not define whether one is patriotic and loyal to their country.

An atheist is someone who does not believe in a deity, not necessarily someone who hates Judaism and Christianity. Besides, hating these religions is not the same as hating America. As you said, there is a separation between church and state.

Dogs are much better than cats. They are active and always greet you at the door, while cats tend to be sedentary and dull. There's a reason why dogs are called "man's best friend" and cats aren't.

Pascal's wager is not logical. If you are a theist and there is no God, it is false that you lose nothing. You have lead an entire life of delusion, as well as losing all those Sundays. Atheism is where I stand as well.