Hi,
In these forums, We try to avoid / discourage proselytizing of religious beliefs here because it frequently leads to conflict and stress due to difference of opinions and the fact that there are no real answers - just opinions based on what people’ have been brought up with. We also want to be open to people of all faiths (or non-faiths) - and don’t want people to get into religous wars here.
We also prefer people not “tell” people what to do, but rather to share their own experiences which have helped them.
See these sections of our guidelines:
Respect and Compassion
In order to encourage respect and compassion in our web community, we ask that community members refrain from telling others how they should live their lives (e.g., “get rid of that person” or “get off that medication”). We believe that feedback or advice is most helpful if it is offered as a suggestion or through an example of a personal experience. This teaching by personal example is much more respectful to others than direct advice giving.
• > Religious Discussions
Many of our community members have gained great strength from their religious faith while coping with mental illness. Since our community is composed of members of many different faiths; all we ask is that members respect each other’s religions and not try to argue with or convert nonbelievers to their faith. If religion worked for you - thats great - but please don’t force it on other people. If you continually are promoting your religion in your posts - we will ask that you stop and then we will ban you.
Please see our Forum Guidelines here: