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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh
Yeah, but when you say "it's the way people are", you excuse arrogance and rudeness by saying they're universal when, patently, they're not. A lot of people can, in fact, refrain from annoying others with "what's important to them", because they know damn well "important to them" doesn't mean "important to everyone around them".
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Just to play devil's advocate: thing about nearly anyone who follows religion diligently believes that all people must follow their belief because otherwise, they will go to hell. Not just christians, but anyone who follows an Abrahamic religion or something entirely different (only religion I know of that doesn't force people to believe in something are Buddhists and Taoists, which aren't exactly religions anyways). According to them, following their belief system is what's best for everyone. They don't see themselves as selfish in this, but benevolent because they're trying to save you. It's the same as you telling someone really important in your life that their life is in danger if they don't find an antidote for their illness, or something of the sort. Sure, you may not see your unbelief as an illness, but some of those who do would.