Page 19 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

this world rather than the life of the Hereafter. In this superstitious re-
ligion people assume that they are responsible towards one another.
Pleasing others, earning other people's appreciation, and having "sta-
tus" in society are the most important goals in life.
In contrast to believers, adherents of Ignorantism change their at-
titudes and characters in the face of events and other people. To put it
another way, the Religion of the Ignorant is relative and circumstan-
tial. It requires different behavior in the face of different circumstances.
In this false religion, the concepts of sincerity and naturalness have no
place. According to this perverted belief, everyone needs to exhibit dif-
ferent behavior according to the individual's gender, age and status in
society.
Women must conform to the roles set out for them, as do men and
children. A student must behave according to the rules of Ignorantism
which impinge on students. Similar rules apply to civil servants, doc-
tors, teachers and laborers. Adherents of the religion of the ignorant
acquire their identity from the status they possess in society, and be-
have in the light of the requirements of that identity. In the case of be-
lievers, on the other hand, their faith shapes their identity and, as
already stated, society's attitude towards their status has no effect on
that identity.
One's ethical and personal identity is automatically instilled in
those raised in a society of the Religion of the Ignorant, and they im-
mediately begin to practice the rules of that false religion. The way to
obtain a place and be superior in such a society is to adopt such atti-
tudes and behavior.
The following chapters shall examine the character, behavior and
modes of speech taught to people according to their circumstances—
their surroundings, age, social and cultural situations and gender,
their personal preferences and psychologies. You will see that these

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