If that's the case, why do Christians try to keep their followers away from atheists? Why do they report atheist posts on social media sites? Why do they ban atheists from posting on church sites?

No if one doesn't believe nothing will change that. I tried going to church many times and reading the new testament the more of it I read the less I believe. As far as sitting in church the crap they preach there Ill never believe.,

No, because atheists don't have any need to argue about it - because they know there is no argument. Imaginary god creatures are not real and do not exist. That is a fact - and they know it. Believers have been desperately trying to prove their god is real for thousands of years, and have failed EVERY TIME. There's a reason for that -- there is no god there, and nobody has ever proven otherwise. Same for leprechauns, Santa Claus, goblins, Middle Earth, Voldemort and the easter bunny. Christianity and its very silly Zombie Jew on a Stick myth remains to be one of the silliest cult myths on the planet. It would need a lot more than atheism to strengthen a nonsense story like that, which Christians have NEVER been able to validate, prove or substantiate in over two millennia of desperately trying.

No, I think it just feeds the atheists need for contention and persecution. And the Christian's assumes the need to defend their God and their beliefs and the atheist finds great satisfaction when they can get a Christian to loose their composure and get angry. I don't think it serves to educate or convert anyone.

I believe they do, because they are coming from a standpoint of knowing that there will be those that will rally against God. However, if you look into history, then you will learn exactly where atheism arose from and with who, (which some Christians have done) and WHY, which very little atheists bother to do, they don't examine there own beliefs, they hence end up doing exactly that which they accuse the believer of doing, swallowing someone else's idea, for which they have not explored.

That depends on two things: the Christian with whom they are discussing the matter, and the quality of their arguments.

Atheists deny your imaginary friend that you can’t prove is real due to no physical evidence. Religious people are typically angry and hateful towards atheists due to intolerance of difference. It’s the religious people who is involved in their subconscious mind and brainwashed to believe in religious delusions

Arguing about something you don't believe in is delusional. Christians have no need to strengthen their faith - they just dislike debating with fools. "To argue with a person who has renounced his sense of reason is like administering medicine to the dead." - Thomas Paine

���I've had an unholy desire to invite some atheists to a dinner and then serve the most fabulous gourmet dinner that has ever been concocted and, after dinner, ask them if they believe there was a cook.” – Ronald Reagan 😆

Great productivity is possible when a person's speech furthers Christian efforts. The apostle Paul valued the advancement of God's Word so highly that he rejoiced even when those speaking were misguided in their motivations. Philippians 1:15-18 "Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice." In his second letter to Timothy, Paul indicated that certain types of arguments are destructive and a waste of time and that he was to remind faithful men not to be involved. II Timothy 2:14 "Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers." Because God has safeguarded His Word, it is often successfully held forth despite the presence of those who resist it. archive.org/details/powerforabundant00wier/page/51 Favor and esteem go to those who persevere in praying for doors of utterance and continue teaching despite all attempts to stop or deter them. These believers have reminded us that God is at work in those who trust and obey Him. Acts 18:9,10 "Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city."