I hate it when others try to force religion down my throat

There were a couple of Jehovahs witnesses going around my neighborhood even in this cold. But the point is going to someone’s house uninvited to try to convert them to your religion is obnoxious and rude. My parents just don’t open the door. But I was so incensed by this I opened the door and told them to get off our property and stop being nuisances. I told them in no uncertain terms that soliciting at the door for religion was unwelcome and inappropriate. Granted I watched my language because they had kids with them. And don’t get me started on shunning and ex communication. My neighbors get annoyed by this behavior too and they are a different type of Christian denomination. Within reason, you can believe what you want and having discussions about religion doesn’t put me off if it is just an exchange of ideas but to purposely try to convert someone uninvited is so patronizing. And I have no respect for people who shun their family members or friends for not following the rigid religious creed of their in group. Yeah yeah my family are Catholics and especially my grandparents but no one is pushing religion down anyone’s throat. It is one thing to have respectful dialogue and I know my grandmother prays on her rosary everyday which is fine. Catholics don’t go around knocking on peoples doors to annoy them. Buddhists and Hindus and a bunch of others have the common courtesy to not try.to convert others uninvited. Growing up I had religion forced upon me in a catholic school and parents expected me to go through with confirmation. Without asking me how I felt about it. When I was an older teen and said no more my parents respected my decision but having religion forced upon me left a bad taste in my mouth. I think people who wait until their kids are older and can make informed choice before committing to a religion are more enlightened. Their reasoning was if I wanted to get married in the church when I was an adult I wouldn’t have to go through the process of confirmation and would already be all set. They meant well but if I could do it all over again I would not get confirmed or go through first communion. At least my family doesn’t disown or shun people even if they don’t agree with everything they do. I think ( besides my clothing) they have grown more open minded. People who do shun or ex communicate others for not believing as they do piss me off…and proselytizers drive me batshit crazy. Go to your religious gatherings, celebrate your holidays ( or lack thereof with jevohah’s witnesses) and you are allowed to believe what you like as long as you are not hurting yourself or anyone else. Also not infringing on my right to believe as I want. Coming to my door uninvited to say you should convert to our beliefs is really irritating and it infringes on my right to my private time not being disturbed by a bunch of gung ho religious zealots. I also don’t like sales people or solar energy door to door representatives bothering me with products and services I never asked about or invited them to talk to me about or rather my parents when they realize I don’t own the house.