Eleua wrote..

. . . In the US we have a cultural norm of tolerance. That's a two way street. . . If you do it in such a fashion that I can't reasonably distance myself from it, you are not holding up your end of the bargain. . . They are actively pushing their lifestyle in neutural areas of our society (public schools and civil governance) as to make those that disagree with it being forced to either accept it or actively oppose it. . .

Your statements should also apply to religious belief. This illustrates perfectly why so many have antipathy towards those who want to insert their religious beliefs into everyone else's life. Consider the following:

Tax exemptions for religious orgs/churches? That's MY (non-believer) dime.
Tax funds to religious entities (money is fungible)? My dime.
Publicly funded chaplains/religious staff in the military, Congress, etc.? My dime.
Public funds to build churches/chapels on gov't facilities/military bases? My dime.
Public funds for religious events (political prayer breakfasts, etc.)? My dime.
Religious invocations preceding/concluding public meetings/events? My dime, my time.
Religious symbols on public property? My dime, my space.
Blue laws regarding liquor sales, etc.? My inconvenience.
Religious instruction (creationism, etc.) in public schools? My dime, my kids being dumbed down.
Prayer (or "contemplation" or whatever) time allocated in public schools? My kids' available instruction time being reduced.
Church bells preventing me from sleeping in on Sunday? (Functionally no different than muezzin calls to prayer over loudspeakers) My inconvenience.
etc.
etc.
etc.

This is religion rammed down everyone's throat. I am forced to accept all of these or to actively oppose them.

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