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> Whether the claims of a religion is "true" typically doesn't matter much to the adherents. What matter is the community, traditions and identity the religion
by kiliancs 5y ago
> Whether the claims of a religion is "true" typically doesn't matter much to the adherents. What matter is the community, traditions and identity the religion provides.
I see you said "typically", but your description of religion is in direct contradiction to what I understand as a Bahá'í, so I thought it might be worth sharing a bit.
One of the core principles of the Bahá'í Faith is the independent investigation of truth. It is considered a moral duty of human beings, and as such, I think it could also be considered a moral requirement for adherence. Without it, the adherence to rituals, traditions, identity, institutions, etc. is just an eggshell—and often cause of division.