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Deacon Doubtmonger · 08-17-2003, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by sophie
the call to the flock.... It happens mostly in cliques, cults and other places where people organise based on some form of singular belief.

The lesson we learn from this is the critical understanding some have learned about others and their use of it as a lever to rouse the rabble...

Is this dogma - the appeal to the singular belief?

Absolutely. You noted that the tautology of religion rests on the word "holy." Indeed, one of that word's definitions is "not open to criticism, correction or debate" -- not only does the flock-caller not get questioned by his followers, he does not question himself, his motives, or the consequences of his dogmatism (though he may well have a critical understanding of his methods).

Deacon Doubtmonger

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