The sad/hard thing is that the process of changing values or beliefs might be a painful experience, while fixed values could bring more piece. But embracing changes in values could be much more rewarding and beneficial in the long run. It does require a person to be very “strong” though, to challenge themselves on some fundamental levels.
Totally!
Some religions make this really hard. They have a large, firm set of beliefs they want you to explicitly believe.
Other religions make this easier. In them, you can basically believe whatever you want so long as you, say, still perform required rituals, or continue to commit to a small set of shared values that allow a lot of variation within them.
I think the latter kind offers some big advantages over the former, especially given that the world is changing quickly and some values need to shift to adapt to that changing world.
Totally!
Some religions make this really hard. They have a large, firm set of beliefs they want you to explicitly believe.
Other religions make this easier. In them, you can basically believe whatever you want so long as you, say, still perform required rituals, or continue to commit to a small set of shared values that allow a lot of variation within them.
I think the latter kind offers some big advantages over the former, especially given that the world is changing quickly and some values need to shift to adapt to that changing world.