In order for Spirituality House to be helpful to you and to others, there are a few guidelines for respectful participation.

Guidelines for Respectful Participation

Spirituality House is a place where you can go for important information about religion/spirituality and abortion, contraception, other sexuality issues. It is also a site that gives you opportunities to talk with others on these topics and make a difference on these issues in your community, at your college, or at your church or synagogue. In order for this site to be helpful to you and to others, we need everyone to follow a few guidelines for respectful participation.

When posting messages to the bulletin board or when chatting with others:

• Treat others with respect. You can be true to your beliefs while remembering that those who believe differently than you are worthy of respect and dignity. While not silencing your views, this site will not permit the verbal abuse of others. There is a big difference between respectfully challenging the ideas/beliefs of someone and attacking or harming someone for their beliefs. Those people who attack others on this site are not welcome to participate in our online community.
  
  
• Remember that we are discussing very sensitive and divisive issues on this site. Even though we strive for a safe, caring, and respectful virtual community, please be careful if you choose to share any identifying information with others.
  
  
• Keep your language clean
  
  
• Users may not knowingly transmit "viruses" or cause any technological problems that interfere with the ability of others to access information on the site.
  
  
• Remember that this site is of, by and for youth and young adults ages 16-30. Please refrain from participating in the chats and bulletin boards if you are not within this age range. If you have comments about this policy or otherwise have something that you would like to share, please contact the coordinator.