[MissyChrissy]

We're supposed to have it, but sometimes I feel like we don't. I really have to vent about this woman's nerve this morning. I was parked along with my other park-and-riders, waiting for our bus together, but each of us sitting in our own cars ('cause it was chilly out) and I noticed a lady standing at the window of the van behind me. I thought she knew Donna (the other woman I ride with) and didn't pay much attention to it...but when we got on the bus I discovered she was there passing out religious literature!! I'm all for believing whatever you want, and I'd never try to talk someone out of their beliefs, but jeepers creepers don't freaking bother me with that stuff while I go about my life!! I don't know how I can explain how it made me feel...but it's almost like my civil liberty, my freedom to live FROM religion, doesn't exist. Because there are no "No Soliciting" signs on the tree we park near, I may well get cornered and I just think that's unfair. I know darned well if I told her I was an agnostic, it would have triggered a need in her to 'pray for me' and all heck would have broken loose. I don't ask for that crap-I don't want it...I wish those people would only answer questions that are asked of them. Not accost innocent people on their way to work. It really made me angry because I don't want to enter into debates with people about my beliefs, but I'm not going to pretend and smile and nod and sit through an un-asked-for sermon either.