Heresy
A religious description of offense used to capture power and influence through fear; a contrivance.
A conceptual factory fueled by prideful fear designed to mass-produce and endless supply of witches to burn.
An extremely effective way to manufacture mistrust and conflict among citizens, and to justify committing atrocities against innocent people under the auspices of the GREATER GOOD.
A natural byproduct of ideology and faith, which is why we ought to be especially careful in how we construct our ideas and what we put into them.
A feature of some narratives that depicts the world as comprised of good and bad people, which immediately disqualifies such narratives as worthy of human attention.
While heretics are considered lost or unclean, they pose as a threat regardless to both the integrity and capacity for an idea to spread, and so they must be converted or destroyed. It is in this way that we can see that prideful fear is the main driver of rigid belief.
If we ascribe things to a higher order belief, then it is just a matter of time before our neighbours decide that they are in a position to carry it out on behalf of God, or worse, an ideological framework. They are the anointed, after all, and we are the heretic. It is incredible how quickly we give ourselves the permission to attack others informed by a belief or our own creation or choosing. Once someone is labeled a heretic, the onus is always placed on the victim to demonstrate or convey their innocence or provide recompense. They are just a heretic; we are the devout. They answer to us.
When heresy becomes a palpable description of our conduct, neighbours will inevitably attack one another to demonstrate their commitment to the cause. Rigid perspectives are fundamentally dehumanizing; they turn us into mindless implements of faith. Sideliners are encouraged to participate in the demonization of those who think differently for fear that if they do not, their doubt with respect to the faith may be interpreted as heresy in turn. The chosen will include them among the unclean.
At some point, merely questioning an article of faith will constitute heresy, and the true face of the devout can be glimpsed. Heresy is a crutch for the malevolent whose death is best experienced vicariously through others courageous enough to live free from the influence of dictatorial apparitions.
Whoever has been ordained as a representative of a rigid belief structure will do whatever they please while always finding a way to justify it as an anointed party who is solely capable and responsible for interpreting the will of the order. And they could always use another scapegoat to distract their adherents from their shortcomings, as if to imply that no one is of sufficient competence, moral character or wisdom lead anyone in such a manner.
Discussions introducing this sort of doubt is avoided at all costs, you filthy heretic.
See: WITCHES
Posted: 25 Feb 2023
