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I agree with the view that ultimately, in essence, no one can fall out over the Dharma.
If it is indeed our delusion about what is the Dharma that causes this, then what are we to believe in?
How can we be sure that we are really practising the Dharma and not merely our delusion about what is the Dharma?
For example, other monotheistic faiths would politely reject the Buddhist teachings of karma and its role in the various inequalities observed in human lives.
Most can accept and believe wholeheartedly the concept of Creator even if they can’t understand the higher purpose of their Creator in terms of wars, sufferings and loss of loved ones. Those who start to question very seriously and deeply on a long-term basis would either choose to become free-thinkers or Buddhists.
The only way to ensure our Dharma understanding is sound is to work towards being as non-deluded as we can by learning the Dharma from good teachers diligently, and to study the sutras and respected commentaries. Good Dharma friends are important too. When a bunch of dirty potatoes bump into one another in a tub of water via interaction with good intentions, their dirt of delusion will tend to fall off.
Buddhists have sound grounds to reject the creator idea (e.g see http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/beyond-belief02.pdf ) and to believe in the law of karma (e.g. see https://moonpointer.com/new/2009/10/being-good-among-the-evil ). Most Buddhists agree that these grounds are reasonable and objective, which is why they are Buddhists. As Buddhists don’t believe there is a creator god, there is no purpose of any creator god in terms of suffering.