DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - 84,000 Teachings

**ggiifdfalls** · 12-06-2011, 07:07 AM

Absolutely - and I think we can add fundamentalism and ''my method is superior to yours'' to the brew as well !

For sure ....

some futher thoughts on why critical thinking, especially in relation to our approach to practice is important.

Someone who expressed such views most of the time, in a softer moment , told me that in order to be able to believe he needed to see his tradition was the only way and superior to all others - I would add that he has since changed the way he expresses himself. He is a great inspiration for me, for as he says; now that he knows a bit more he doesn't need to believe as much.

I have a few friends who are still quite radical in their approach to feminism and continue to see much through the lens of gender issues. When we discussed this recently I was told that they weren't quite ready to give it up yet - after many years of oppression and discrimination the lens was still needed - I can understand this and mysogony certainly still abides. I think many who take dogmatic and fundamental approaches to practice see it this way also.

12-06-2011, 07:07 AM	#17
ggiifdfalls Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	Absolutely - and I think we can add fundamentalism and ''my method is superior to yours'' to the brew as well ! For sure .... some futher thoughts on why critical thinking, especially in relation to our approach to practice is important. Someone who expressed such views most of the time, in a softer moment , told me that in order to be able to believe he needed to see his tradition was the only way and superior to all others - I would add that he has since changed the way he expresses himself. He is a great inspiration for me, for as he says; now that he knows a bit more he doesn't need to believe as much. I have a few friends who are still quite radical in their approach to feminism and continue to see much through the lens of gender issues. When we discussed this recently I was told that they weren't quite ready to give it up yet - after many years of oppression and discrimination the lens was still needed - I can understand this and mysogony certainly still abides. I think many who take dogmatic and fundamental approaches to practice see it this way also.
	Quote