I don't really want to say hello to a former "friend" who would shun me. If they say Hi I will talk. I won't say hello to be ignored.
I am not DF/DA but I am clearly a fader who does evil things like gambling, celebrating birthdays and other pagan festivals. I even wished someone happy ganesha day (I work with indians and its one of their gods).
I haven't been to a meeting in years and missed the memorial and will never ever go back. If the suited "shepherds" appear on my door thats where they stay.
I detest this religion and their pompous arrogance. The world is filled with multitudes of people who are much nicer, kinder and self sacrificing than they ever could be. I would rather die than live in a "Paradise earth" filled with pompous pretend do gooders who stab each other in the back and engage in petty rivalry. "I DONT GIVE A DAMN THAT YOU ARE A PIONEER. I HAVE A JOB AND AN EDUCATION. JUST WAIT TILL YOU ARE OLD AND DON'T HAVE A PENSION"
I am always caught in between two trains of thought though.
1) Try and help them (which I have done and it turned into a "friend" stabbing me in the back.
2) Screw them because they have all the information openly available if they choose to live in la-la land let them