Why do people try and impose their beliefs on you?
546098
Why are you trying to impose the belief on me that there is something wrong with the statement the other person made?  It is natural to share opinions.  You just need to accept some and let others go.
878753
If there is one thing I really dislike it's someone who tries to impose his, or her., beliefs onto me.Religious or otherwise.\n I assume you are a Christian ? (Why would I assume that)?\nBut continuing with my assumption , explain to your 'victim' the meaning of the Holy Trinity, if that doesn't put them off nothing will!Maybe I have been too harsh here, perhaps you are trying to 'convert some one to your own brand of politics?\nWhatever the case, there is no problem with debate, but 'debate' is a two sided affair, or it would be a lecture, same as 'conversation' (it takes two to converse)!\nI am atheist, I have no doubt in my own mind that there is no God, but there is no way I could convince any religious sect to agree with me, and there is no way I would try, but I will continue to debate the subject. There is no way they could convince me I am wrong, but I will continue to listen.\nUnless I think there is some sort of 'conversion' trail ongoing , it becomes just laughable at that point!\nBut if you are indeed a Christian, try your technic out on me first, tell me where in the Bible the Holy Trinity is mentioned? \nIf you are not trying to convert some one to Christianity, then know your subject, inside out, so you have all the facts that cannot be opposed, then if you like try them out on me also, if you can convert me to your way of thinking you are in with a fair shot! (And I'm nothing special).
232217
I beleive people are trying to find some sort of excuse for everything they do in life, and it is always easy to find some excuse or to blame somebody else. For me, it is really annoying when people put religion in everything they do, regardless of the religion.
233825
I don't know what this is all about, but believe what you want. It's your right! As long as you don't push your beliefs on someone else then by all means think as you wish. It's really not anyone else's business!
985926
I think it does sharpen your beliefs when someone challenges them. Sometimes the anger that people show is insecurity in what they believe. They don't know how to answer a question someone asks them and so they lash out at the person for even asking.  When people ask what I believe it also helps me to examine what I believe and creates a dialog between the two of us.
785347
They're trying to get on your nerves and annoy you. If someone does this, try rolling your eyes at them, it usually gets them back and makes them feel stupid and immature.
403656
We don't think you're crazy, we just hate having other people's beliefs crammed down our throat all the time. If you believe in something, that's fine, I don't wanna hear about it, and there's nothing wrong with the fact that I don't wanna hear in it. I have my own beliefs, I don't bother you with them.
568339
I think the problem is you're worrying about what people think about you too much. Of course people form their own opinions of you! You do the same with them. It's all part of life.
766387
Some people are really being honest and then some are just looking for an identity and trying to find it through you.\nLost people need direction and don't know how to get it unless they are using someone else.\nIf it really bothers you , simply ask them, "are you sure this is what you want or are you just doing it because I am?", they usually get the hint after a while.
461271
Because, in the hopes that you will change your mind in the future, they want to be there to pounce. \n\nYou asked.
248046
because your viewpoints oppose theirs.\n\nand by voicing it out, they might be afraid that you can influence others into having the same mindset as you.\n\nAlso, there's definitely racism and elitism in every social level. so when you are supporting someone or something that this social level looks down on, they of course, feel that they have a right to be rude!
604293
I do as long as they don't try to tell me what I am doing is right or wrong and try to push what they believe or their values on me. You have your right to believe in what you want but you have to respect other people's beliefs too.
514352
I will be following this very closely, as this question is incredably nessisary to ask. Strange that is should be asked however, since we are all human beings. No one is less than anyone else. Why do we have these ideas that people can push others around or away because of ones subjective belief of right or wrong? Well said Asker.
523102
Because authority means power and people more powerful than you are naturally intimidating. Plus you can't do anything about them because they think they're better than you and often they can punish you.
1067369
I can't answer that, but I know you seem to be right.  I try to keep my opinions to myself in public, because I know I cannot be pursuaded to another belief, so why argue?  "They," however, seem to like to get into disagreements and arguments, and I don't give in.  On here, however, I love commenting on some of the silly answers given!  Too bad it isn't like IM so we can discuss some of these things further...
404217
Sometimes you just have to agree with them and go on. Even if you are right. You don't want an arguement or fight. So\ntry to understand her point of view. Reasoning too much makes people think you are being self-righteous. That's not\na good thing. you just have to let your guard down and swallow some pride. Because no one is always right.
621146
I am one of those antagonizers and I am doing it not to persecute you but to get you to realize what you have chosen by stating that you are a particular type of believer whatever it may be.  You are defining yourself-unwittingly-as someone who is prejudice-you are representing yourself as someone who is above someone else (or will be they day you go to heaven and I go to hell) because you have received this thing you call GOD.  It is this thing that you call God that people have used to persecute one another throughout the history of mankind and then called themselves saved which is their own way of forgiving themselves for the autrocities they have committed.