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I believe that true friends can disagree and still support one another overall

In all of his teachings—given over 40 years—the Buddha never commanded his followers to do anything.

Self-awareness is a key to avoiding conflict when disagreements arise, to keep small disagreements small.

Without denying that beings have the capacity to do horrific things, Buddhists believe that no being—ordinary or supernatural — is all bad or inherently evil.

The seed of a nonvirtuous action causes an unfortunate rebirth, which can include birth as an animal of any type—mammal, bird, reptile, or insect.

The law of karma—the law of cause and result—has many facets, and it takes much study and reflection to fully appreciate it.