[quote=flyer]If someone forces their views upon you, just tell them you’re not interested, as you have stated here.
I’ve told many people who insisted on sharing their beliefs with me that I’m not interested because I’m very happy and secure in my own beliefs, and, frankly, have no interest whatsoever in their beliefs–or lack thereof.
Sometimes you have to be firm, but, it can be done.[/quote]
Sure, it can be done. But it shouldn’t have to be done. It’s like a guy hitting on a girl who’s clearly out of his league (in that there’s very little chance she’ll want to hear anything he has to say), and persisting despite her clear lack of interest until she has to be firm about it. That’s downright rude. Same as trying to convert a stranger. Not a crime. Not even a huge deal. But quite rude and quite ignorant.