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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

and seeing the intricate aspect of events. That is what being contem-
porary means.

Artificial and Insincere Speech
Ignorantism is a religion of patterns. So long as people imple-
ment these patterns, they are popular and appreciated within soci-
ety. Patterns of speech occupy an important place in human
relations, particularly within this false religion. Speech in the
Religion of the Ignorant takes place by the most appropriate pat-
terns being selected and used in accordance with prevailing circum-
stances. Whether the individuals actually mean the words they utter
is not relevant at all. Since there is a great difference between what
they feel and what they communicate to the outside, members of
Ignorantism fit the definition of hypocrites. Although hypocrisy is a
source of deep shame for any normal person, those who live accord-
ing to the Religion of the Ignorant are unaware even that they have
fallen into a shameful position.
In Ignorantism, people learn to give the appearance of loving
when they actually hate, of being uncaring when they actually love,
of being sad when such is not so, of rejoicing when this is untrue, of
laughing or crying when doing so is insincere, and of being aston-
ished when they really feel no reaction at all. They also do all these
things in light of the prevailing circumstances.
Since the people around them also possess the same mindsets,
they see nothing amiss with falsity and insincerity, and regard them
as natural. When their turn comes, they don't hesitate to display the
same insincerity and false character. Various forms of insincere
speech include:
Adopting an exaggerated style to attract greater attention when
describing events,

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