I’m starting the think the OP is tilting at windmills, here.
While a lot of what he stated are indeed heavy issues of our time, they will be resolved one way or another, because our way of living depends on it. But the OP also seems to have constructed some imaginary foes, that when analyzed, only points to his/her own selfish ideals on how the world should work according to him/her alone. The OP also seems to be speaking for a lot of people, that might actually have differing views secretly, and unbeknownst to the OP. If, truly, all the members of a small community, feel exactly the same way about a particular issue (but you can’t truly ever know that, if one member might feel pressure from 30 other members about praying to Jesus, Allah, or whomever), then by all means form a club. But the US government is not a club. It’s not a forum to practice your religion, or a showroom to preach faith. And most assuredly, it is not a church. Such issues, by nature, separate people. It’s inherent in a church’s or a club’s design. The government needs to remain unstained by such things, otherwise it will lead to untold ugliness, brutality, and will eventually fail. Just crack open a history book.
If you truly are looking for common ground, look no further than that on which you’re standing. All around you are different people. Embrace their differences. Don’t take offense easily, or unwarrantedly. Revel in the fact that the true American dream is a society of a melting pot, where we are all free to practice whatever we want, but to do so amongst like minds, without force, and without government interference. The price? Keep religious interference out of the government.
If you alienate even one member of your community, by praying to Jesus before a town meeting, than let that be on your head. Me? I wish for everyone’s voice to be heard. This isn’t only your land, it’s everybody’s. Pray in your own space… do what you need to do to gather yourself, but go into a governmental forum with no bias.