I agree. The best thing you can do is sit quietly and allow them to pray if they wish. So long as they don't try to force you to join them, they are doing you no harm. Pretending to pray along with them doesn't do you any harm, either... but it isn't really fair, is it? Every situation is different. Sometimes, admitting that you lack belief in their god can make people angry... and ruin familial relations. It is up to each individual which is more important... their beliefs or their family.
For example, my parents know that I do not believe in their god and they are not happy about it. If and when the topic of religion comes up, I bite my tongue and/or politely refuse to comment. I do this to avoid the hard feelings such a discussion would generate. Luckily, they show me the same respect (most of the time) and rarely bring such things up around me. We may not respect each other's beliefs, but we do respect each other's right to believe as we wish. That's about the best you can hope for, I think. Civil coexistence.
For example, my parents know that I do not believe in their god and they are not happy about it. If and when the topic of religion comes up, I bite my tongue and/or politely refuse to comment. I do this to avoid the hard feelings such a discussion would generate. Luckily, they show me the same respect (most of the time) and rarely bring such things up around me. We may not respect each other's beliefs, but we do respect each other's right to believe as we wish. That's about the best you can hope for, I think. Civil coexistence.
