It isn't that they hate you... it's that they don't understand you. Rather than trying to reach out and seek understanding, they've chosen to take the easier, more cowardly path and shut you out. Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to change anytime soon... so it will be up to you to make the first move.
I would start out by asking them about their own beliefs and values. Just listen to what they say, and once you understand them, try to connect with them over the beliefts and values that you share. Show them that you do have a strong moral center and have a lot of positive energy. It will take time, and it won't be easy... but it is possible.
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"Tie yourself to your limitless potential, rather than your limiting past."
"Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him."
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