Unnecessary assumptions can go very wrong, especially when we have relied on them for too long

Inerrantists (i.e. the kind of people who thrive on religious dogma) have built up an entire religious / epistemological system on the assumption that there is a flawless set of sacred texts from which they can derive immutable truths. It gives them an artificial sense of certainty / security, and is set up so that if … Continue reading Unnecessary assumptions can go very wrong, especially when we have relied on them for too long