bluegenes writes:
Should I take that to mean that you strongly agree/disagree with him, and therefore his belief doesn't/does deserve your strongest support?
No.
It means that I strongly agree with him (or, at least, what I think he's saying) and therefore I strongly support his ability to
hold such a belief.
Supporting someone
having a belief is not the same thing as supporting that same belief.
I do not support the belief of the Flat Earth Society.
I do not support the belief of the Neo-Nazi's.
I do support the Flat Earth Society in their ability to hold their belief.
I do support the Neo-Nazi's in their ability to hold their belief.
I do not support the current actions of the Flat Earth Society that they take based upon their belief.
I do not support the current actions of the Neo-Nazi's that they take based upon their belief.
Let's take the "bolder" example a little further:
Neo-Nazi Belief: White people are better than all other people.
-I do not support this belief.
-I do support the Neo-Nazi's ability to have this belief and profess it.
Neo-Nazi Current actions: Kill all non-white people. Use policies or other "white collar" methods to harm non-white people.
-I do not support these actions.
Neo-Nazi Possible actions: Since white people are better, this Neo-Nazi group of white people is going to set an example for all others and build homes for all the homeless people, regardless of whether or not the homeless are black, white, or any other race.
-I would support this action.
-I would still not support their belief.
-I would still support their ability to hold their belief.
I hope that clears some things up?