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What you're describing in 1 and 2 is essentially what everybody hates about the standard hollywood kooky-christian stereotype. It's moral bullying (I mean for a great cause, just like christianity).

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Im not super familiar with this, what do you mean by the standard Hollywood stereotype?

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Option 3 isn't cowardice, option 3 is being an adult. 
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Is it? If someone says that steak is best severed well done, I can know they are wrong but be content to live and let live. But lets up the stakes? Lets say someone thinks slavery is a good idea. Clearly we have a fundamental difference in what we consider to be moral behavior, should you just say well that is just his politics and continue as normal?

I'm not sure that the dont discuss religion and politics argument holds water, as it does inform me of basic fundamental tenets of someones life. I'm not thinking in hyper broad terms here, certainly I'm not suggesting that all christians/republicans/whatever ought be shunned. But there are opinions in the political realm that I personally find reprehensible, often put forward by people I don't otherwise find personally objectionable. Maybe I'm answering my own question here.