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This Sanctuary is a place for people of all spiritual beliefs and faiths to offer support and compassion to each other in the form of prayers, meditation, and expressions of spirituality. This forum is for support, not religious debate.
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I personally do not see any one causing a debate other than strife from the ones saying that some members are debating..... which IMO they are not!!
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What I wanted to do...
Was to talk with the people who were willing to see that reason and faith are both important and that they compliment each other.
I then wanted to use reason to contemplate Gods nature...
To see what the limits of reason are...
So as to understand where reason leaves off and faith starts...
To see that they compliment each other and work in harmony.
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Since DocJohn's words aren't enough, perhaps we need him to weigh on this particular line of questioning? OR I could just leave without any spiritual support at all.
Again, I read most of the posts as textbook offerings not the "I" statements that would show me your personal voyage. I agree with September, as I certainly am a child of God. I also become a bit miffed when ppl debate His existence even under the premise of support.
IMO there shouldn't be any thread in this forum that I wouldn't feel comfortable posting into, based upon how I am reading the forum goals. If I'm reading them wrong... ???
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YES, Sky.... you are entitled to seek and to find that which you are looking for..... but please do not stop others from doing the same, which btw may be totally different than that what you want.
Please keep in mind that none of us (not one member) can or should try to control how another persons thread / spiritual need is constructed.... that would be CONTROLLING and that is not what support is all about.... We can all post as we personally need with out it being taken the wrong way.
Sky... please re-read what you just wrote above concerning purpose of this forum, from my side of the fence we are all doing exactly what you stated you thought would happen in a Spiritual Thread - - it just is not the way you want it to be or assume it should be. BUT it is GOOD! - IMHO.
LoVe,
Rhapsody -
P.S.
YOU SAID:
IMO there shouldn't be any thread in this forum that I wouldn't feel comfortable posting into, based upon how I am reading the forum goals. If I'm reading them wrong... ???
MY REPLY:
IMO - You are reading (interpreting) them wrong..... for in the quote it says
"This Sanctuary is a place for
people of all spiritual beliefs and faiths to offer support and compassion to each other in the form of prayers, meditation, and
expressions of spirituality.
Is not what we all are doing here in this FORUM not considered expression of spirituality and acceptance of ALL beliefs & faith? - keeping in mind that not all Faiths believe in Christ as the Messiah, and that some people relate to God in other ways beside the "I" statement, but that does not make it wrong.