In my opinion, keeping in mind that being pagan means respecting that the beliefs of others are as valid to them as ours are to us, I vote for keeping quiet. Speaking up is not going to change her mind and will only add to your stress. When it's me facing this, I grit my teeth and remind myself that everyone's religious experience is valid to them, and that I have no right to discount that experience. I then remind myself that personal interpretation of religious experience is likely to be flawed, even severely so, and I walk away. Some people are jerks in the name of religion, and calling them on it doesn't change them. Grit your teeth and change the subject. Something blatantly obvious like "Did I tell you what the cat did yesterday?!" with an appropriately fake-enthusiastic tone of voice. Repeat as necessary to change the subject. That's the approach I take with my brother when he starts arguing that Kwanzaa is a fake holiday.
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Date: 2014-01-06 12:51 am (UTC)Some people are jerks in the name of religion, and calling them on it doesn't change them. Grit your teeth and change the subject. Something blatantly obvious like "Did I tell you what the cat did yesterday?!" with an appropriately fake-enthusiastic tone of voice. Repeat as necessary to change the subject. That's the approach I take with my brother when he starts arguing that Kwanzaa is a fake holiday.