Bought my Deering Goodtime in the UK Dec 2015. No religion stuff in the mail yet. Until reading this tonight ,I had no idea of any of their religious beliefs. It's not evident in any of the many videos on YouTube I have seen. I have commented on loads of their videos and had really nice replies back from various staff members and nobody has rammed religion down my throat so far!
Also I would like to say that IMO they are not overpriced in the UK. They are a quality USA banjo and you get what you pay for as the saying goes...