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Allow me to point out one critical difference. A Christian (and probably true for many or even most other religions) believe that there will be a point of judgment, and a salvation from that judgment. By presenting their views as persuasively as possible may lead to the salvation of another. What motive does an atheist have for similar behavior? I submit, nothing similar.

I disagree completely. An atheist's motive is to awaken someone from a delusion so they can actually deal with what IS as opposed to what they wish were so.

I like the message I’ve seen around on shirts etc. “Friends don’t let friends go to hell.”
One of the most profound words is in John 3:17: “For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
One of the saddest verses in scripture is: “In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which is right in his own eyes.” (Judges 21:25)
And to all: “By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.” (Proverbs 16:6)
As some have pointed out; you can rightly divide the word of truth, and you can wrongly divde the word of truth: In Timothy 2;15, we read: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God,(an AUG degree)a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly diving the word of truth.”

Oh, I get it now. All those self-righteous atheists who don’t even understand their own religion were just trying to help me.

That really clears things up.