So you mean the religious community is providing a valuable service to me, and I'm blissfully unaware of it?

No, I'm saying that if everybody in society decided to set and act on their own morals individually, you'd be a lot worse off. I'm presuming that you are law-abiding, which means you are largely confirming to a set of external principles, but why would you object to an extra layer of shepherding towards behavior that benefits you?

Few things I saw them do probably don't qualify (asking for money and knocking on my door trying to get me to read their stuff, taking over the whole street so I have to park two blocks away, occupying all TV channels for a whole month, occupying a lot of local FM bandwidth... that comes to mind).

Are you one of those people who "hate" a radio personality but always listen to him? Sheesh, nobody forces you to access *anything* you don't like on the internet, radio, TV, whatever. If there was nothing except religions programs, I'd see your point, but I'd also see that the TV station is entitled to respond to the market to make $. As for doorknockers- just tell them you're Catholic, or say your aunt is on the commode and you don't want her to fall again so you have to go. ;-)

As for parking- you mean there are popular services near you and they park on the street? I guess that could be annoying, but it's their street just as much as yours. If you need reliable parking at your door, approach the local authorities to see if you can get a local parking scheme going. Or make an appointment to see the head dude at the church. They might be willing to help.

so thanks but no t(h)anks to both sides of the cold war.

Yes, Yugoslavia walked a fine line between 2 sides. You can't do that if there is only one side. ;-)