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What does it mean?
You can question your beliefs without abandoning them.
In plain terms
Laugh at sacred things but keep believing.
What can you take from it?
Question beliefs without losing faith.

Where it applies

  • religious practice
  • ideological debate
  • personal values

Putting it to work

  • test your beliefs
  • maintain humility
  • preserve values

Questions to consider

  • What do you hold sacred?
  • Can you question it?

Another view

Some beliefs may crumble under genuine scrutiny.

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