"Do Not Knock"

I want to say first and foremost, I appreciate and respect everyone's right to believe whatever they'd like to believe. Go for it, celebrate it. Please be proud of who you are.

What bothers me sometimes is when people go out of their way to try and get others to join them in that belief. The people who think their way is the only real way to go. The ones who come knocking on your door and try to sell you on their ideal. I appreciate that they believe truly that they're doing the right thing, and that they are the light in the dark and so on. But not everyone is going to believe what you want them to. And not everyone wants to.

Nothing is more frightening than a society where everyone thinks, feels, and says the exact same thing. And if history shows us anything its that those societies often do more harm than good. I won't insult people by calling up examples, because we can all think of many on our own. But I will say that society can only function ideally when you have different people living with each other in a peaceful and cooperative manner. That doesn't mean agreeing on everything, and it certaintly doesn't mean having the same beliefs.

I know its simply part of life and people will do whatever they want to do. But if you're pushing your way into peoples faces, you're only going to push them away. Just step back, and do your own thing and the people who are interested will come to you.

Its taken time for me to make peace with my views on a number of things. I remember for years I was quite angry and my frustrations would overwhelm me. But with time has come understanding and peace. I know who I am, for the most part. I will stand up for what I believe in, and I always will. But I won't allow hate or ignorance to influence my life. I try to judge people by what they do and how they conduct themselves as individuals.

That all being said; Is there any sort of "Do Not Knock" List I can get on? Yunno, just to make it easier for everyone?