The Gospel of Branny - ascribed by/to me on this day

Branny is a friend of mine and we are on several pagan sites together. I share her view in this list as I have seen so many ignore these simple ideas.

Here's my view on things:
1. You cannot judge a book by its cover.
2. Religion does not define one as a person.
3. Actions speak louder than words. However sometimes words can piss others off.
4. Respect can only be earned: if you wish to be respected, you have to earn it by showing others that you respect them.
5. You cannot convince people that your opinion is the only one, others have their own opinions. Granted they don't always agree with yours, but their opinions are as valuable to them as yours is to you.Pay attention, they may be able to teach you a valuable lesson.
6. Calling people names will only result in more name calling, so will insulting people and calling them ignorant and stupid.
7. People are perfectly capable of making up their own minds, there's no need for you to do it for them. If they require your assistance,they will ask you to provide them with your opinion.
8. Weigh your words, they may be heavier than you expected.
9. Piss off a moderator and get banned from lists.
10. Be happy I'm not the moderator.
From the gospel of Branny.