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“They are mostly dogmatic instead of Godmatic”
Master commenting on his work in South India for two years reckoned prior to July 1968 made the above statement. He laments that the results of the work done by him are good but not according (proportionate) to his labour. The word dogmatic used by him in this context needs to be understood carefully. This word certain times may be used as similar to a belief, or a canon or blind faith or even superstition. We may note that Religion is about dogma, beliefs. Faith and Spirituality are about experience. With religion, it is all settled. With faith and spirituality, it is an adventure. We remain open to the spirit, to revelation wherever we find it.
Dogma is an established belief or doctrine held by a religion or ideology thought to be authoritative and not to be disputed or doubted. While in the context of religion the term is largely descriptive, outside of religion its current usage tends to carry a pejorative connotation — referring to
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