1. All souls are bound to seek the truth in matters which
concern the Divine; when they have found it, then they have the
right to embrace and keep that truth as sacred.
2. Because all souls are autonomous, and all souls possess the
divine right of choice, the Church holds that it is impossible for
anyone to be "forced'' to embrace any creed or dogma against
their conscience.
3. Neither the Church nor its clergy may proclaim any
superiority of morality or special divine grace for any specific
religious doctrine or creed. Therefore, proselytizing or coercion
of any sort is completely prohibited by the Church and its
ministers. These activities waste time and energy, and are
ultimately senseless when examined from the perspective of
enlightened consciousness.
4. The leadership of the Church keeps an especial covenant;
though there are certain principles espoused by the Church,
neither it nor its leadership shall construe those principles to
be infallible, or even definitive. Like most entities, the Church
continues to refine its highest truths, and reserves the right to
modify its espoused principles when such is demonstrably
necessary.
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