The reason for this bias is that, while science clings at least notionally to the priciple of constant review and the search for "better" models of reality, many cults, including religous cults, cling instead to the notion they have already determined the "right" model. Notice we are using the word religions here in the organizational sense. Little Hawk is using it in its abstract sense as describing a human quest, religosity as an individual mental or spiritual condition, not to describe institutionalized religion(s).

Dawkins point, as I mentioned above, is that any "fixed" meme, clung to uncritically and obstinately, will lead to aberration in actions at some point. Blind adherence is a form of human stupidity and it can get very ugly.

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