Habit

Against  everything  that  does not  correspond to our tradition, we tend to behave rejecting to it. That lies in the nature of human beings.   

The habit is the strongest power both in the life of a individual and in the life of a whole nation. 

Therefore a human being hangs so firmly on the habits and customs, which he took over from the parents and practised them from youth on.           

This power of the habit is the largest enemy of the truth in all fields, particularly in religion.

It does not only hold human beings away to look for the truth, but drives it  in addition instinctively -  without further examination - to repudiate everything,  which stands contrary to its past opinion.

The only means against that is: The self-experiencing of the truth.

For the honest "searcher after truth" is the truth the treasure of whom Christ in a parable says:

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he did it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field".

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it".  (Matthew 13, 44-46)