How To Treat Others Who Have Toxic Beliefs

How do you respond to individuals—neighbors, coworkers, acquaintances, or the people who ride the bus with you—who are involved in toxic religions? The very question makes some uneasy, yet the reality is that toxicity in our world is on the increase. When the environment becomes toxic we complain loudly, denouncing the manufacturer who mindlessly contaminates the ground water that becomes our drinking water. We expect the government to deal with toxic substances in our food.  Manufacturers recall toys that are dangerous to our children.  But when some become involved in religions that are toxic, we are unsure how to handle the situation. Do you ignore them? Denounce them? Attack them?  Or just hope they will go away?