You're a rare exception because when somebody has tied their very identity and purpose to any group, for someone to come along and question the group for any reason is to question the person's purpose and identity. It amounts to a personal attack. This phenomenon is seen outside of religion as well as in.
You're a rare exception because when somebody has tied their very identity and purpose to any group, for someone to come along and question the group for any reason is to question the person's purpose and identity. It amounts to a personal attack. This phenomenon is seen outside of religion as well as in.
I agree. There's a term for that self-defensive response when a world view in under attack, the term escapes me at the moment.
Maybe I was able to see it more objectively because I was always taught to think for myself. Many people don't.