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==About== | ==About== | ||
− | A [[belief-tribe]] is any group of people who follow a common [[belief system]]. The group need not be formally affiliated in any way, and typically are not an actual tribe in the sense of a pre-state society. | + | A [[belief-tribe]] is any group of people who follow a common [[belief system]] and hold a set of [[fixed belief]]s. The group need not be formally affiliated in any way, and typically are not an actual tribe in the sense of a pre-state society. |
Members of a belief-tribe will often [[/signalling|signal their membership]] by the use of certain unusual words or phrasings, following certain customs, and (of course) promoting the tribe's beliefs in public venues whenever given the opportunity. | Members of a belief-tribe will often [[/signalling|signal their membership]] by the use of certain unusual words or phrasings, following certain customs, and (of course) promoting the tribe's beliefs in public venues whenever given the opportunity. | ||
There are several major types of belief-tribe common in today's global meta-society: | There are several major types of belief-tribe common in today's global meta-society: | ||
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==Outlinks== | ==Outlinks== | ||
* [[Belief-tribe]]s are an element of {{l/wp|tribalism}}. | * [[Belief-tribe]]s are an element of {{l/wp|tribalism}}. |
Revision as of 02:24, 4 November 2015
About
A belief-tribe is any group of people who follow a common belief system and hold a set of fixed beliefs. The group need not be formally affiliated in any way, and typically are not an actual tribe in the sense of a pre-state society.
Members of a belief-tribe will often signal their membership by the use of certain unusual words or phrasings, following certain customs, and (of course) promoting the tribe's beliefs in public venues whenever given the opportunity.
There are several major types of belief-tribe common in today's global meta-society:
- /political
- /scientific
- /scriptural (religious)
Outlinks
- Belief-tribes are an element of tribalism.