It's mere prejudice.
With some bias.
I mean, really, if they believe we're going to hell then why don't they just leave us alone? They can "go to heaven" and we can "go to hell" (hehe) and everyone can just shut up. if free will is as free as they believe it to be, I suppose we have the choice...
to randomly call me and ask a ton of questions. "are you hungry?" "are you behind on rent?" "etc." today he did this call (though i was expecting it) and asked all the questions he always does, and then asked about *shudders* christmas. I told the same answer i always do, which is hell no.
and...
if you don't talk to him and are suddenly sending this out of the blue, don't even bother.
he will find it pathetic, just as i do.
but if that's not the case, just be casual and model it off a greeting you gave to some one else