Action Should Not be Forced, it Should be Voluntary

In today's world, there are many different branches of different religions, which are created, in my opinion to suit peoples needs and beliefs. There are some muslims who pray differently, such as Sunni's or Shi'as. Some women prefer to cover their heads, others prefer to cover their whole bodies, and some choose neither. I am one who chooses neither. In eastern cultures, most societies force people to follow religious traditions and rituals. My mother had always told me, that a person cannot be forced to do something they dont want to do, that they have free will, and that it is up to God to think of action to be taken, and not anyone else. As I was reading for my Religion 311 Women in Theology class, I came across a section in the reading that perfectly stated my point...
"No Muslim has authority over another Muslim in matters of religion, mind and will..." Nazira Zin al-Din.
It is even writting in the Qur'an that "He who obeys the Apostle, obeys God; But if any turn away, We have not sent thee To watch Over their evil deeds.
Zin al-Din also argues that "If God did not allow the Prophet Muhammad to wathc over the people's deeds, how do other Muslims assume for themselves such a privelege?"

That goes out to all those Al-Qaeda bastards, who think that every other society is the spawn of the devil, and that they themselve are doing God's work. No one can do God's work, God's shoes are too big to fill. They're just power hungry assholes that like to scare people. I feel that its not any of their business or anyone elses business to judge how people choose to live, and do what their freewill allows them to do. We're all human. We have needs, desires, aspirations that we feel need to be fulfilled. Why should we let anyone stop us from doing what we want. As long as pain and suffering isnt being inflicted on anyone, then we should all have our own say, and no body, besides God should judge us.