Kahlil GibranOne's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
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How selfish it is of people to impose their personal beliefs on other people. If you want to be a good person, you should not force your religious views on others. You have a right to your own beliefs, but you have no right to impose those beliefs on others without them being interested in them first.
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