It usually has the most devout believers, who find "meaning in both the joys and struggles of life" (Martin, page 30), who never feel alone in world and who find a community of compassionate worshipers to be with. From this point of view it seems like a wonderful option, and I see it this way: people who have always belonged to a certain religion are always welcome in the community of that religion. But it's not always so wonderful. The Path of Belief can also cause people to be intolerant of those who have different views, have a “temptation to judge” others (Martin, page 31), and not allow their beliefs to adapt to changes in their lives . You see this especially in fundamentalist groups who see anyone who is not like them as an enemy of their system. But I believe that this path has a good balance, while in some places there is closed-mindedness and intolerance, in others there is also love, hope and support. This path has some extremes, but most members fall on the more positive side
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