you have no context for which to respect them for what they do and don't believe
And without context, it is very difficult to ridicule their opinion on a personal level :)
respect you enough to have a civil discussion about it.
These are nice to have at times, and the bonus is they won't mind you telling them that you have gone momentarily brain dead and or are bored.
I enjoyed your humour, see that is another thing a person can miss online which plays a very important role, knowing when someone is lightening the mood.