Heresy

Definitions

1. A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
   countable, uncountable
2. A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Heresy meant deliberate departure from the accepted doctrines of the church. It was intellectual and spiritual dissent and concerned the beliefs of Christianity, not the morals of its adherents.”

“I'm going to declare⟳ a heresy for you. All science, if you go back into its roots, saying: 'Why do I believe⟳ this?' 'Well, I believe⟳ this because of these tests and this proof.' 'Well, why do I believe⟳ this?' 'Why did I set⟳ up this test⟳?' 'Why did I believe⟳ that proof?' All science goes back to something that we believe⟳ because we believe⟳ it. We believe⟳ it because we believe⟳ it, and we have⟳ no proof for it. It's like⟳ a religion.”

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