I thank you, Dad, that you and mother did not force any strong dogma, or religion, or creed, upon my mind.

Critics of compassionate conservatism argue that it erodes the wall between church and state and may use charity to force religion on the poor.

As laicisation has forced religion from community to private practice, we should not be surprised that so few people know how to mourn together and share common griefs.

The revival of the "Bhutanese way of life" means forcing Druckpa culture, tradition, clothes, language and religion on the minorities.

"For six years before I broke from him, I said, 'You cannot force religion on people,' " he said.

"He forced religion to grow up, to become, really, faith for the first time," Mr. Brown said.

He opposes efforts to force religion out of the public sphere.

"Before I became a Christian I had people try to force religion on me, and nobody likes that."

Mother Crafton doesn't force religion on people.