Posted by Dinah on March 30, 2005, at 10:00:27
In reply to Re: being told to believe something, posted by Dr. Bob on March 30, 2005, at 5:22:35
Well, I don't think I'd feel put down if anyone on any path said something like "This applies to me and people of my faith, and I'm not saying that everyone should believe this" as long as they didn't go on to include things that amount to "people who don't believe this won't be saved or will go to hell or something like that."
Because really it's almost a statement of fact, isn't it? "The tenets of my faith (or the Rider) say that those of my faith should xxx". It *could* mean that once you accept the YYY faith you should xxxx. And under Alexandra's excellent principles of charity, perhaps everyone could assume that that was exactly what was meant, and no more, unless more is stated. It is sometimes most delicate not to inquire exactly what one thinks will happen to those of other faiths or no faith.
I still think that statements that everyone should xxxx, or that if you don't xxxxx negative things will happen should be disallowed, because that's an obvious violation.
That's my one or two cents, anyway.
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