ext_374944 ([identity profile] mao4269.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] eumelia 2009-04-12 12:43 pm (UTC)

Sorry this got a bit preachy

I tend to agree with the idea of neo-secularization: even if people aren't affiliating with traditional groups, they'll just look elsewhere for sources of authority [to structure their dogmatism]. I think that there's more potential for positive change with focusing more on the humanistic aspects of traditions rather than dismissing the traditions completely. Not looking at history tends to lead to a nasty habit of repeating it. Better to look to the past, learn from it, and move forward from there.

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