Classification, classification, classification,. Why is there always a need to classify people?

            As many people know I'm an Agnostic and I'm proud to have that title. I'm always hearing; "Laura, you should find God" "Laura, try going to my church, you'll like it." "Laura, you need to go to church to save your soul." Well, while others need to intrude in my beliefs without knowing why I think that way, has always bugged me, now it's just pissing me off.

            Religions have always played a big factor in relationships but how can you classify someone under a title without knowing exactly what their stance is on stuff? For example, can a Muslim be a Muslim if they drink on occasion? Or a Christian, a Christian if they beat their wife. When do we start to see people as individuals instead of as part of a group?

            So how much of a fact, does religion count when you're looking for a relationship? If a guy is standoffish because of the fact that I'm Agnostic or because they don't have the balls to ask me exactly what my beliefs are, then that's their problem. So why does it bug me that a guy, who practically lied about how much be was involved in his church, was turned off by the fact that I am Agnostic. I guess it's the fact that I've known him for three fucking years and he has never mentioned anything about my religion or his. It's like I'm being punished for being myself, but without knowing that it's counting against me. Can someone please stop trying to classify me? Well, I guess the search continues.