Is religious tolerance co-enabling the psychosis of others?

[Is It Fascism Yet]

Alright, now I have a moral dilemma. I live in a very small town, population 10k, horrifically religious, mainly populated with Mormons. Hubby and I are wiccan, which means to say, we believe in science, and feel that religious archetypes are merely archetypes of the human mind, not big people looking down on us from the clouds, that is to say, The Goddess would be an example of the characteristics of the feminine principal, characteristics women might try to evoke out of themselves, rather then an actual being. Although awestruck by nature, I bend my knee in worship to no one, however, I might bear in mind the bravery of Athena and try to find it in myself when bravery is needed. Wicanns are famous for being a non proselytizing religion, we never knock on your door to convert you, in fact, we are so quiet about our religion, people seldom notice we have one. Anyways, suffice to say, I really feel the pious religious fervor around me in this little community is bogus, terribly bogus. But the problem at hand is specifically this. I used to keep company with the mayor and his wife. They are terribly, outwardly, obnoxiously religious people who will not let you eat your dinner until you have sat through a most bogus prayer to their god. In the past, I quietly patiently tolerated these people, and others like them without comment or complaint, simply waited it out while they demonstrate their psychosis, their belief that somebody in the clouds will help them if they beg pitifully enough. Since the advent of Christo-fascism, I find, I can no longer quietly tolerate their displays of bogus hypocritical religion, purporting a love of mankind while simultaneously destroying both mankind and nature as fast as they can. I have, as a result, given up my friendships with these people, and many others like them, rather than sit through their hypocritical and obnoxious bogus prayers. Haven't kept company with them in a year or so. But now they are calling, saying, "Where have you been! we miss you!" and begging for my company at dinner in their home. What shall I do? I don't want to offend them, because, in spite of their psychosis, they are sincere people, and the only people for hundreds of miles around share their psychosis, so, I will either be friends with fanatic Christians or have no friends whatsoever. Is quietly sitting through their bogus begging of a big guy in the clouds encouraging their psychosis? What is the high road here?

[displacedtexan]

1. I've managed to divorce myself entirely from fundies...

but, like you, I tolerated them for many, many years.

At some point, I realized that I considered fundies as being retarded.

That's when I decided that I had not been honest with myself, and I began the process of "social and professional weaning."

Today, my life is fundie-free, and I have lots of open-minded, interesting friends and acquaintances!

My circle of friends makes life in the BushCo Era easier! Together, we can commiserate and protest.

[Is It Fascism Yet]

3. I envy you. There are nothing but fundies for hundreds of miles around me

[Kolesar]

2. So what is your common ground with the mayor & his wife?

Bird watching, remodeling, sports, movies? I don't know where I am going with this. I have never been in your situation. I am just trying to figure out what is going on.

[Is It Fascism Yet]

4. they are just neighbors and former friends. all my friends are former,

because they are are ultra religious Mormons, and I have not been able to tolerate their religious fervor in this politcal climate. Now, I have been freindless for some time, and all my former friends are saying, "where are you hiding? Let's do stuff!"

[Kolesar]

5. Are they more religiously-strident or does it just seem that way? ...eom