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Originally Posted by JCCS
The problem is when religion asks you to stop thinking critically and solely believe what is written in their book. (whichever book it is)
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Whether it is religion, politics, or whatever, I agree that the time to step away is when one is told to stop thinking critically and believe in something just because God, the president, or anything/anyone else demands that you simply take on someone else's ideas and abandon your own.
And as far as getting into 'us against them' camps or 'this vs that', I think it is helpful to consider that for many of us, there is more common ground than disagreement. There's nothing wrong with having ideas which are different and saying so, but discussions about those differences can enhance our understanding rather than divide us.