Do you guys actually believe this stuff?

[JustLikeYou]

I don't really see why people would believe in it but cherry pick.

This is what I mean by "all-or-nothing". The way you use the term "believe in" suggests dogmatic commitment. I, for example, am receptive to the veracity of the story that Ra tells about themselves, but part of that story is Ra's claim to (1) a limited perspective and (2) difficulty translating (including mathematical difficulty). While this may sound like a set of convenient cop-outs to you, it means commitment elbow-room for me. Because Ra qualify their position in more than one way, I don't have to say "I believe this story" and give myself over to every single claim the way I would if Ra had not offered these qualifications. And, again, if evidence mounts against Ra (which hasn't happened yet for me), I'll abandon ship.

Edited to add: If the Ra Material were offered in such a way that it required the kind of dogmatic commitment you seem to be suggesting, I would not be interested.

JLY it's been a pleasure and I'd be happy to continue by personal message but that post regarding school shootings has made me feel ill.

That wasn't me. Are you saying you are taking leave of this forum entirely? Are you saying you will converse via PM, but not in this thread?