MonkeyChewToy

Religious comes from the Latin word for “scrupulous.” The word “scrupulous” means, of course, “having scruples.” What is a “scruple,” then? A “scruple” is that moment of uncertainty, that hesitation wherein you decide what’s right, and what’s wrong. A “scruple,” therefore, is a doubt. In the end, that’s what “religious” means: doubtful. It is my conclusion that the truest meaning of faith, then, is not being sure. Faith is hope, but hope is not certainty. Certainty is the antithesis of religion.