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[emrinalexander]

I think Chris Rock in Dogma put it better than I ever could.

"I just think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea but changing a belief is trickier. People die for it. People kill for it."

I think this applies to religion and politics, in particular. The day you stop questioning, is the day you stop moving forward and become fossilized

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[tx_cronopio]

Your last sentence? Brilliant. We should never stop questioning.

Alas, it seems many religions and most political parties don't want us to do that at all.

[emrinalexander]

Thank you - One of the things I like a lot about Judaism is ideally, at least in the Conservative movement, you're supposed to ask questions and keep on asking questions about everything.

[tx_cronopio]

That's one of hte main reasons I converted, that you are allowed to ask questions. You are even allowed to get mad at God, which will get you burned at the stake in many Christian traditions :)

[tehomet]

Yeah, and the Talmud is one epic continuing debate. :)

[elli]

That is very true!