The slavish devotion means that they don’t question the goodness of these beliefs. Frequently I will find people (and this includes myself) engaging in behaviours that contradict key assumptions they make about what they believe to be good, because they haven’t thought carefully about those actions. Any group think can discourage critical thinking, but religious groupings can be particularly prone to it.
The slavish devotion means that they don’t question the goodness of these beliefs. Frequently I will find people (and this includes myself) engaging in behaviours that contradict key assumptions they make about what they believe to be good, because they haven’t thought carefully about those actions. Any group think can discourage critical thinking, but religious groupings can be particularly prone to it.