I’m not talking disagreement, I’m talking about finding a religious philosophy to be fabricated, unlikable, and out of place in modern society.
That to me sounds like really strong disagreement. ender obviously finds the exact opposite.
As you say, there is a difference between immutable characteristics and beliefs. In terms of invitations to your barbecue, it sounds more like you draw a line at how someone behaves. I imagine that there are philosophies (white supremacy) out there you find so bad they you wouldn’t associate with a person who held them, no matter how polite the person acts. And maybe you wouldn’t be able to abide having a Hasidic Jew over because of the restrictions their religion places on them with regard to interactions between men and women. Or a devout Muslim with similar customs.
I think ender’s call for greater tolerance - even while being able to express disagreement - makes sense. I think ender makes a strong point that people’s “draw to religion is certainly immutable, and the passion and strength that causes a person to cling to such views are not changed as easily as deciding what to have for breakfast.”