Can science explain the soul, the death? That is why we need religion.” Thus proceeds much of religious preaching, deceitfully camouflaging that it doesn’t explain them either. Your non-answer is my answer!
Those who criticize you acknowledge that you are too important for them to ignore you. Empathize, rather than hate them!
Sophisticated “believers” politely undermine other people’s religious beliefs; fanatics do this curtly. Who is more honest?