That's one of the benefits of friendship - the abilty to hold different views without 'falling out'. I have very close friends who hold views similar to mine on many things, but are compltely opposite on others. We have many an happy hour discussing the differences and we would be very bored (and boring) if we agreed on everything.

Don't hold back, Rick. If they are real friends you will be able to discuss these things without damaging your relationship. You may well find some of them hold the same views but were frightened of not seeing the Emperors now clothes... And if any of them do take offense they were not worth having as friends anyway!

It's all part of this huge role play we call life...;-)

Dave the Gnome