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It is not always the rule that monotheistic progressive fundamentalism is severe and restrictive but it is often the case. The practice of institutions that use monotheistic ideal can be predicted by comparison of what is the dynamic of perfected ideal as compared to the natural or non-idealized reality.
Usually the first rule of these systems is faith. The ideal is an abstraction, cannot be proved empirically, and thus faith becomes a primary premise. The practice of faith discourages independent and critical thinking and conclusion based on empirical evidence. Heaven or life after cannot be proven.
These institutions must rely on indoctrination since independent analysis would not produce the desired conclusions. Children are indoctrinated with the tenants of for their own
good. The system is progressive and thus there exists a
hierarchy of education. The natural born child is antithetical
to the refinement of the perfected ideal. These institutions may be required to use means other than argument to enforce their beliefs, since agreement cannot be based on empirical evidence. The consequence of the individual may be equal to
the degree of conformance to the ideal. The least consequence the less compassion and respect and the greater may be the punishment for transgressions. There may be found a high
degree of formalization, which requires a suppression of the natural emotions, intuitions and spontaneity. Men have a greater capacity to conform to formalized abstract systems
than do woman, especially where no children are involved.
This may promote segregation and harsh treatment of woman.
The ideal representing perfection is always superior to the individual. The individual is expected to recognize this, submit and dedicate one's life to the ideal. This ideal may possess authority so almighty that it is of more importance than even people's lives or their good relations with
one another. Usually the ideal is of such importance it is
to be spread and evangelized to others whether they wish it
or not. And of course there is always the necessity of an
institution with it self-interested bureaucracy to preserve
the system of the perfected ideal.
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