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concepts as being ―established‖ only according to a particular point of view, and thus one of doubtful foundation.
Religious dogma, properly conceived, reach back to proofs other than themselves, and ultimately faith. If the faith is questioned the dogma falls as dogmas are not rational categories. Dogmas are commonly found in many religions such as Christianity and Islam and in Shanmathas (the sects upholding the supremacy of Vishnu, Shiva, Ganapathi, Kumara, Shakti and Surya) of Hinduism where they are considered as core principles that must be upheld by all followers of that religion. As a fundamental element of religion, the term ―dogma‖ is assigned to those theological tenets which are considered to be well demonstrated, such that their proposed disputation or revision effectively means that a person no longer accepts the given religion as his or her own, or has entered into a period of personal doubt. Dogma is distinguished from theological opinion regarding those things considered less well-known. Dogma may be clarified
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