Actually, within my own religion, Roman Catholicism, we have both schools - those who explore questions and those who wish to impose answers. I think that's true in many religious groups.

In some ways, I don't think it's totally wrong to hang onto answers - I think we all have a need for answers, as long as we keep ourselves open to other answers and other understandings. Sometimes, it's not a bad idea to hang onto answers that may not be incontrovertible truth. Is it wrong to cling to a mythology or a tradition, even though it may not be scientifically correct?

In our "modern" age, it seems that some people will respect the myths and traditions of other cultures, while rejecting the myths and traditions of our own. Maybe that's not right.

-Joe Offer-