Hi, all. What's your opinion:

1. Is it worth trying to talk some sense into religious relatives?
2. If you've tried, what did you try and how did it go?

It's hard to respect my mother knowing that she is completely uncritical when forming her beliefs. If it's published in Utne, she believes it. If it makes her feel good, she believes it. If someone claims it comes from ancient Eastern medicine, she believes in it. Gah! She's capable of rational, abstract thinking - she has a BS in Mathematics. Why won't she apply it to the rest of her life?