Rapunzel speaking as moderator in this post (which is to all and not to any particular one person):

Please keep in mind the purpose of this forum in all of your posts here. When this forum was created, it was intended mainly to provide a place where we could discuss and give and receive support for mental health issues that involve spirituality. There had been a number of posts of that nature appearing in other forums, and other members who were not able to deal with mention of God and religion due to their own beliefs and experiences. We felt that it was a legitimate need though, and spirituality is becoming more and more recognized as an important aspect of mental health and wellbeing.

Discussion of religion was not something that we particularly wanted to encourage on this site, and especially not religious debate, which is not permitted. That said, this thread does seem to be filling a need, and it has been allowed to continue. Personally, I like this thread, and I think that everyone who wants to should be allowed to identify what they believe, their affiliation, how their beliefs help them, etc. Posting a link (although not excessive links or links that denegrate anyone else's beliefs) to make it easy to find and access the information is fine. It should not be a repetitive thing however.

The thing that we really need to be careful about is not to confront or debate or refute someone else's beliefs. If you want to discuss a religion that someone has posted about, that really needs to happen privately. Feel free to PM someone if you want information or to talk more about what they have posted. Those discussions are not particularly appropriate in the thread, though, or in this forum.

A link to a website that lays two or more religions out, explains them, and compares their similarities and differences (without claiming that one is superior to the other, or that one of them is wrong), is also okay.

Nobody is obligated to believe the same as anyone else, or to change their beliefs. We need to remember to allow that privilege to everyone else too. This is not a Christian forum, but a forum where some members are Christian, and some are Pagan or Jewish or Moslem or something else, and that is okay. We can learn from each other. We don't need to make any statements about what we don't believe or can't accept or believe is sinful or bad or wrong.

It is okay to share what you believe, as long as it isn't excessive, but it is not okay to reply when someone else has shared their beliefs with any kind of statement that you disagree with their beliefs. That would be akin to someone posting about their experience with DID or any other mental health issue, or telling a story of their own experience, and someone responding with "I don't believe that DID (or ___) is a real mental illness" or "things like what you said happened to you are all made up," etc. It is invalidating and unsupportive.

Thanks for understanding. Let the learning continue!