Wow, you two have been up for a while.

Michael was absolutely correct, I didn't feel at all that you had implied the practice might be bigoted. It is just that about every time I have explained it in the past, people have felt that is was bigoted. People in the US are very sensitive about religion. No body wants to hear about your beliefs or to tell you about their beliefs.
Im not sure why the US is like this, but I have heard Europe is very different, and much more open about such things. Is Australia similar, James?