They are not open and accepting. Single parents for many years were chastised and excluded from certain religious groups. Divorce has been forbidden under any circumstances, as has any sort of premarital sex. Pregnant teens have been bombarded with negativity from religious groups. Aly later makes a statement that I find somewhat disturbing.
Religion helps individuals live a harmonious, peaceful life.
It is this kind of thinking that allows people to be swept up in religion without thinking about its implications. I cannot forget the centuries of conflict and war that religion has caused. It sounds to me as if sharing the earth with other humans is nothing short of a burden to Aly, and if so, it is no wonder she needs guidelines and rules. The attempt to argue that it is religion that teaches murder is wrong is simply ridiculous. I was raised in a home where I was to choose my beliefs carefully, and after much consideration and thought I have chosen not to embrace any form of organized religion.