Religious Beliefs

[Nicolette]

This post is just to remind members to respect each other's religious or non religious beliefs. Please me mindful of the difference between sharing and having a belief versus pushing your beliefs upon others.

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thank you for this. I for one appreciate it alot. I love this forum. It is the safest one that I have ever been on. The boundries make it wonderful. I did'nt come from a home that was civil and respect for beliefs was nonexistent. This was just lovely. Thank you again.

 

[Pale Warrior]

Thank you Nicolette - I get very uncomfortable and upset when people start to use god in their replies to non religious posts.

It makes it very hard for me to respond, or even use this site.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Thank you this is good to hear.

 

[sisu]

Not really sure what this means....I personally think it is fine to talk about God in a post in a respectful manner. Some people use different methods of coping during their most difficult times and just because a person chooses to believe in God or talk about God doesn't mean they are trying to push religion down someones throat. I would NEVER push my beliefs on anyone! I think you are going overboard PW in saying that if God is mentioned that you have a difficult time using this site. I would not ever judge anyone for their beliefs as they are their beliefs - no matter if those beliefs coincide with mine or not. We are all on a journey here - a tough one at that - and boundaries are necessary. I think what Nicolette said was perfect and was respectful. What YOU said PW makes me uncomfortable because now I know you ARE judging.

 

[Jen93]

Please be mindful of the difference between sharing and having a belief versus pushing your beliefs upon others.

Thank You!

This is irritating outside of the forum as well (in the real world). Nothing makes me more upset than someone pushing beliefs onto someone else-people will go door to door with pamphlets harassing people to change their religion. It's just not right. Beliefs are personal things- and it's invalidating to try to change someone else's beliefs. It tells them that you don't care about them, about what they stand for. Religious beliefs, just like your ambitions, your hopes, your dreams, your fears- they're at the core of who a person is, who they are. It's great to be proud of your beliefs-it's fine to tell people that you believe in a higher power, but it's wrong to force it onto others and make them feel uncomfortable or attacked because of it.

 

[ZoeZoe]

Had the experience of door to door people with pamphlets being very helpful to heal core religious beliefs turmoil. Added knowledge received finally answered many years of personal turmoil. Sharing can be of a help.

 

[The Albatross]

Clarification please?

 

[AngelKeeperJ]

I use my Spirituality and beliefs to cope with what 'life' has thrown at me. Growing up in a minister's home taught me a lot, and not all of it good. Lots of 'should nots' and 'do nots', and yes, I was 'taught' very subtley to judge others'. Not now, nor in the future will I judge other's on their belief system.

I've had a hard time as a adult, trying not to speak religious 'jargon' or rhetoric, but instead speaking from my heart and personal experiences. My belief system is my own, and everyone has that 'right'. When I share my faith, it is from my own experience, but I never discount anyone else's belief system. My beliefs of having hope about a 'Higher Power' helps me feel better as well as sometimes helping other's feel better about the unknowns of the future. As long as people share , but not force, their beliefs, we can help each other, or at least offer a different point of view.

I try really, really hard not to judge others', because no one has that right. I have been judged for sure because of my multi-marriages, and my 'rebellion' against rituals. But, when it's all said and done, it's a personal decision which should be honored and respected.

Great reminder for us all.

 

[The Albatross]

I guess I'm oppositional... I grew up unchurched. My faith/spirituality is the capstone of my recovery as it taps into something greater than myself. I'm not sure exactly happened and don't need to know... I just want to know that within the context of my diary I'm not going to upset anything within the context of the announcement. Just want to make sure "pushing" doesn't mean posting to other people of faith or what I write in my diary is inbounds.

My primary purpose here is my PTSD and how I manage. I know that. Just don't want to unnecessarily jeopardize my membership.

 

[Nicolette]

Your diary is your diary The Albatross and you can write of your feelings and experiences in relation to your religion. This is your view.

Pushing is when a thread in the general section(s) becomes overtaken by someone with a religious or non religious belief enforcing that the belief is behind the solution or topic.

Eg.. "by believing in God I think" (view)..... "versus if you believed in God then" (pushing). Does that help?

 

[The Albatross]

Yes it does. Thank you.