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↖ Homepage of the site 'What to do with your life?' Why is every belief dangerous?Shared beliefs are the foundations of social groups. Challenging a belief risks undermining the corresponding social group. Therefore, if the group is powerful, it will prefer to ignore the negative social consequences of that belief. The only belief that does not generate conflict is the modern scientific method. QuotationsAldous Huxley, introduction of the book The First and Last Freedom, by Krishnamurti, page 17: 'Belief inevitably divides. When you have a belief or when you seek security in a particular faith, a division occurs between you and those who seek security in another faith. All organized beliefs are based on the division of people, although they may preach brotherhood.' Go deeperSee the complementary question Are there benefits to practicing a belief?'. The major social difficulty in confronting beliefs is explained in the question What is an adult?
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