Everybody was talking about the religious man who committed suicide. While no one in the monastery approved of the man's action, some say they admired his faith. Faith?" said the Master.He had the courage of his convictions, didn't he?" That was fanaticism, not faith. Faith demands a greater courage still: to reexamine one's convictions and reject them if they do not fit the facts.Anthony De Mello
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The man who committed suicide had the courage of his convictions. He had the courage to believe in something even though he was wrong. The man’s actions were not admirable but what was admirable was his courage to believe in something so strongly even when he was wrong.
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