Forcing it on someone who isn't prepared to be receptive isn't going to get anyone anywhere.
I find this the most problematic of them all (which goes back to item 1, really). Let's take religion or lack thereof for example:
I'm not religious. I wasn't raised this way, and I'm not this way now. I don't ascribe to any organized or unorganized religion; in fact, I disagree/disbelieve most if not all of them. I know other people were raised this way or have found religion or switched or what have you. I can understand how the structure and belief and faith and community of an organized religion can bring piece of mind, comfort, and plenty of other things I probably don't know. I understand this and respect this... and I know I'm in the minority when it comes to this, but I wish it didn't feel this way. Item 4c -- that's me. I feel that, since I'm in the minority, I don't have the right to speak up or voice my opinion, but it hurts and angers me that some people can voice theirs. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well or not. But let's take the more specific example of what happened on Facebook Easter Day -- I have more than a few friends that posted such things as "Jesus lives!" and "He has risen!" I feel as though if I put something like, "YAY for chocolate and bunnies!" I'd be... being rude to those who DO believe. But therein lies the double-standard: why can they say it (even though it bothers me), but I don't feel that I can say what I want? Why do I feel violated of my right not to have a religion when someone says "Bless you" or worse, "God bless you"?
Simple examples, yes, but I hope they illustrate the larger point. I'm not even sure what the larger point is, actually. They're right; I'm right. But I'm not happy, and I'm sure if I voiced my opinions, they wouldn't be happy.
Anyway, I hope that made some sense. Don't get me started on those Tea Party extremists. ;)
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I find this the most problematic of them all (which goes back to item 1, really). Let's take religion or lack thereof for example:
I'm not religious. I wasn't raised this way, and I'm not this way now. I don't ascribe to any organized or unorganized religion; in fact, I disagree/disbelieve most if not all of them. I know other people were raised this way or have found religion or switched or what have you. I can understand how the structure and belief and faith and community of an organized religion can bring piece of mind, comfort, and plenty of other things I probably don't know. I understand this and respect this... and I know I'm in the minority when it comes to this, but I wish it didn't feel this way. Item 4c -- that's me. I feel that, since I'm in the minority, I don't have the right to speak up or voice my opinion, but it hurts and angers me that some people can voice theirs. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well or not. But let's take the more specific example of what happened on Facebook Easter Day -- I have more than a few friends that posted such things as "Jesus lives!" and "He has risen!" I feel as though if I put something like, "YAY for chocolate and bunnies!" I'd be... being rude to those who DO believe. But therein lies the double-standard: why can they say it (even though it bothers me), but I don't feel that I can say what I want? Why do I feel violated of my right not to have a religion when someone says "Bless you" or worse, "God bless you"?
Simple examples, yes, but I hope they illustrate the larger point. I'm not even sure what the larger point is, actually. They're right; I'm right. But I'm not happy, and I'm sure if I voiced my opinions, they wouldn't be happy.
Anyway, I hope that made some sense. Don't get me started on those Tea Party extremists. ;)