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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm team avoid. I don't have a relationship with the ultra conservative, religious side of my family. They are seriously judgmental and bigoted. I'm never going to convince them that their values are hurtful and bigoted and they will never convince me that they are good decent people who care about others. I'm fairly open about my views and they are as well.

I think it's a testament to my own values that I don't normalize their hateful thinking. I know you can never, ever convince someone that they are hateful, bigots. No one views themselves like that because we are all the hero in our story. But I can draw a line and make my own non-hateful views clear and live a life that is aligned with my own values. So, I just do that and keep it moving.[/quote]
You are seriously delusional. They're hateful and bigoted? Why? Because they believe certain things that you have deemed wrong? Bigotry is intolerance. Just because I don't agree with you does not make me intolerant. But the fact you cannot associate with them because of their beliefs shows you to be intolerant.

Here is a prime example of what I am talking about.

A religious person believes that the bible teaches homosexuality is a sin. Yet, that religious person doesn't shun a gay person. Doesn't treat them poorly and can still love them. Why then are  they are labeled a homophobe and/or a bigot for their belief by those who don't agree with them? Intolerance. You MUST accept my belief or I can't accept you is the issue and it goes both ways.[/quote]

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