Maybe it's just me then, lol. I backed down when I was told to either suck it up or get out, or when my behavior was compared to someone younger than me ("Your cousin is half your age and she's better behaved than you are" kind of thing.) However, I've also got a more blunt, practical streak...
I'm inclined to agree with Windyhillfarms. Some things just aren't open for discussion. As my parents have told me more than once when I tried to buck: "If you don't like it, get the hell out." You just have to be tough about it. If you have to play dirty, do it (it's not like your DD is going...
Don't worry, k15, I felt the urge earlier to start a thread called "Everyone ELSE'S Beliefs" (I managed to refrain). Frankly and honestly, religion is a good way to get people offended fast, and a lot of trouble starts with it. I ignore those threads to the best of my ability (I am human, after...