faith

Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith, I consider a capacity for it terrifying and absolutely vile!
Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - )
Belief systems are based on faith that is based on dogma that is usually derived from ancient writings based on an ancient belief system। Faith in god is a very nebulous term and an article of reverence such as the Bible is replete with opposing interpretations।Religious systems have dominated the collective thinking of nearly every known civilization of Human Beings. The acceptance of a concept or an entire set of rules based on faith has some justification in the way we have invented and implemented our societies. It has been the oligarchy of knowledge that has left the mass of Human Beings to accept dogma as truth. Without the physical or intellectual capabilities to challenge authority, it becomes prudent to accept and submit to that authority. Throughout nearly all of the history of Human civilization, religious precepts have dominated not only the Human view of the Universe but the laws governing behavior within a collective. The roots of all cultures are grounded in the religious belief systems that have proven the most successful at survival.