Frank Mayhar <frank at exit.com> wrote: "Easy to ignore?" Where have _you_ been living? As for me, I have been living in SE Texas, which is the BUCKLE in the Bible Belt. Yes, I have had religion affect me negatively, especially the Christian religion. I *still* find it pretty easy to ignore 90% of the time. My family still sends me "God Loves You" based e-mails. I delete them. I learned long ago not to try to talk them out of sending them to me. <shrugs> Since religion is considered a faux pas topic of conversation out in the world, I have found it more than easy to ignore it in polite circles. In other circles, such as work, I have found even less of a reason to share my religious preferences as my sexual preferences. Work makes a sparkling conversation topic at work. As for being insulted by national figures on public television? Well, I have yet to take anything said on television personally. How can someone who does not know me insult me? Peace, Caliann *Owned and Operated by the Grand Poohbah Cheese of the Universe* "Offense theives. -- they take it when it isn't offered." --Tom Digby --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now