The modern recognition of the value and autonomy of the human individual has unfortunately obscured the obligation that the individual still has to others. For it is still in each other -- together -- that we find happiness, meaning, and security, if we find them at all.
Only YOU know what is right for you. Do not allow others to inoculate you with doctrine. Find the answer for YOURSELF and in YOURSELF. Reflect and immerse yourself as often as possible.
Every person can espouse a belief but every belief can and should be evaluated and critiqued. People do not have the right to act on all beliefs. This also means that governments should remain secular.
People often believe that everything they feel is valid and can never be called into question. People selectively ignore or twist logic, reason, and facts in order to justify their own feelings and beliefs.