If only the Orthodox agreed with your live and let live attitude, Michael. Unfortunately, Orthodox Jews often don't--from the harrassment and proselitizing of the Lubavitch to quieter condemnation from more mainstream Orthodox Jews who condemn me as a bigot for not worshipping as they say I should, or simply refer to me as a gentile.

Even if everyone were willing to live and let live, it certainly makes sense to explain and evaluate our reasoning. In a world where Chabad seems to have taken over all outreach in the Jewish community, it's incumbent on us to make the case publically for an egalitarian, progressive Judaism.