I credit that eight years of grammar school with nourishing me in a direction where I could trust myself and trust my instincts. They gave me the tools to reject my faith. They taught me to question and think for myself and to believe in my instincts to such an extent that I just said, 'This is a wonderful fairy tale they have going here, but it's not for me.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Carlin credits his school experience for teaching him to question authority and trust his own judgment over faith.
- In plain terms
- His school years taught him to think for himself and stop believing in religious stories.
- What can you take from it?
- Education can teach you to question beliefs and trust yourself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we form our own beliefs?
- What makes a belief worth keeping?
Another view
Some may feel school systems often reinforce rather than challenge societal beliefs.
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