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If you're brought up from an early age that the basis of your morals and values require pure 'faith', then it stands to reason that you will always be insecure
by dm319 5y ago
If you're brought up from an early age that the basis of your morals and values require pure 'faith', then it stands to reason that you will always be insecure about your ability to reason for yourself. As a result you will look to elders in your community for guidance, be that an evangelical preacher or the pope, rather than making the decision for yourself using your own faculties.
- AStrangeMorrow 5y agoFor having dealt with various religious communities, mostly Catholic, you'd be surprised how little people care about what the pope / their priest thinks, especially on anything outside the sphere of religious matters. There is also a strong distinction between science and spirituality. It is pretty obvious that there is more at play than simply religious (community, culture etc...) Just look at education levels for the various religious/non-religious groups: Christians and Jewish people are the most educated groups (more than all non-affiliated even) worldwide. Look at individual countries and these levels are completely switched around. See: https://www.pewforum.org/interactives/educational-attainment/ https://www.pewforum.org/interactives/educational-attainment...