I can see that you are in your exchange with Cathryn. There is no reason for people to treat you as though you're running around with a coat hanger, laughing maniacally and trying to find a happy pregnant woman to attack.
Few people who might be potentially persuaded are going to want to associate themselves with a cause that uses off-putting rhetoric and words like "courageous" to describe someone like Eric Rudolph. I wish people would consider that before they start pushing and shoving.