GG, it's okay if you don't understand everything. The way this forum was intended to work is for everyone to be supportive of others' beliefs. What that means is that one should not post about their disagreement with someone else's beliefs. It is fine if you disagree, and we understand that many will disagree. You are welcome to post about your own beliefs, and the same courtesy applies.
For example, someone may post "I believe that cats are the best kind of pet." An unsupportive reply would be "Cats are a menace. There are a lot of animals that make better pets than cats...." You are entitled to your own beliefs, but you don't have to tell someone else that you think they are wrong. It isn't necessary even in another thread to post about how awful cats are, but you might start a thread about the kinds of animals that you like. The person who likes cats should respect your thread, and not go in and debate which makes a better pet.
The same goes for religion, spirituality, and belief in this forum. Everyone is welcome to post about what they believe, and we want to make this a safe place for members who have different beliefs. If you can't say something positive, it is better not to say it. At least not here. Not that the intention would be to put anyone down, but it just doesn't feel supportive when someone says "what you believe in is wrong." Even if they try to say it nicely.
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