But how is that even related? Saving someone is just basic human nature. (Well, hopefully.) Religion is so varied. How does a person have the right to declare their religion -- out of hundreds -- to be correct and then impose that on people?
I'm not really absolute about it, by the way. Of course I understand the message, and the purpose behind spreading that message. And the light stuff is really okay. I say I'm annoyed by lay people saying "have a blessed day," and I am, but I also know that my intolerance is deeply seated in general personal malaise and self-loathing. I won't do the black and white devil's advocate thing. So, deep down, the only problem I have is people who actively preach. The "you need to find MY god" sort of thing. The fire and brimstone stuff. I have nothing really against spreading good will and basic humanity, whether or not it's wrapped up in a religious package. If a church promotes itself by, say, building houses, or feeding the homeless, or something like that...great! But the close-talking obey someone else's god shit rattles my cage.
And people who use it as a crutch annoy me. I suppose the newly converted are the most guilty of this, and the truly incurable lost souls. You know -- where that's ALL they talk about.
So dropping the Nacho for a bit. I hate:
Door to door God salesmen
The newly converted lost souls who have no lives or hope
The streetcorner preachers
The people who judge you based on what you believe (or don't)
I am not bothered by:
Stable, non-violent religious groups
Religious activities that actually do further Humanity, believers or not
Constructive, intelligent religious belief
People who may wear their beliefs as a badge, but aren't judgmental and vindictive and are capable of maintaining healthy relationships with non-believers and other religions
