Relgion and Advocacy do they relate?

I have to say in my opinion yes and no. Yes because religious practices do seem to encourage people to stand up for what they believe in regardless of how other people may percieve them. Also what relations though religious beliefs encourge in my opinion is how to actually advocate respectfully with others. I say this because in my church I was always taught that even though someone doesn't see things your way you still have to respect their views even if you view them as wrong. Also it encouges you to do right and to do right by others. This in a way shapes advocacy because I've always heard the saying that a person who is good at arguing is also good at seeing things from both sides. But I also can't help but to say no for the simple fact that since many people don't share the same views as us and don't think we do, so its kind of hard to advocate something to someone who doesn't see things the way you do. I'm mean I know that many of you guys have came in contact with people who are so set in their ways that they don't want to hear what anyone else has to say. Talking to those types of people in my opinion is like talking to a brick wall for the simple fact that they don't budge! But thats pretty much how I feel about it okay bye =)