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Can someone belong to a tradition without accepting every teaching?

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Community, ritual, and conviction do not always align. What does belonging require?
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  1. Parker · Starter

    Participation can be meaningful even when belief is unsettled.

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  2. Emerson · Starter

    Some communities define membership through shared commitments.

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  3. Milan · Starter

    Let people explain what their participation means to them.

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  4. Kendall · Starter

    It seems fair for both the person and the community to be honest about expectations.

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Participation can be meaningful even when belief is unsettled.
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Let people explain what their participation means to them.
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It seems fair for both the person and the community to be honest about expectations.
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