Gad Saad, an evolutionary biologist and psychology professor at Concordia University in Montreal, frequently discusses religion from a scientific standpoint. His quote emphasizes his belief that atheists reject the numerous gods found in different religions rather than trying to impose their disbelief on others.

Saad's assertion stems from his more extensive conversations about atheism and its social role. He thinks that the idea that atheists are violent or intolerable leads to a lot of misconceptions. Saad contends that being an atheist is more about a person's choice to reject the existence of any gods due to the paucity of evidence supporting their existence.

Picture a huge garden filled with innumerable flowers of various hues and forms. Every flower symbolizes a distinct religion with its own set of gods. According to this analogy, being atheist would be like standing outside the garden and admiring all of the flowers without picking one to believe in or admire. The atheist doesn't see the need to pick any particular flowers, so they're not attempting to eradicate them or prevent them from growing.

Saad's point of view highlights that atheism is a silent position of non-participation rather than an attack on beliefs. He contends that by being aware of this viewpoint, people can avoid the tendency to view atheists as aggressive or confrontational and instead have more civil and fruitful discussions about religion.