They’ve been Pavlov-trained by their teachers to equate Conservatism with bullying. I don’t suspect that they will ever go there.
32 y/o nephew raised as a Catholic in an intact family, 35 y/o wife raised in the Assembly of God, both are college grads, married, two young boys, good jobs, both are well paid professional home owners and now both profess that religion is oppressive because it doesn’t support gay marriage, free birth control and abortion, voted for O’Bama twice because he is working to make America more fair for everyone. Trying to talk sense to them is like talking to a wall. Unlike many boomers this generation is not growing into conservatism, in fact I think they are becoming more liberal as they age.