As true tolerance is not inconsistent with zeal, the cult can pursue its ideals with single minded vigor. Such zealotry is desperately needed, if this civilization's decadent downward spiral is to be checked. Great is Truth, and none who are sincere need fear Her. Cult of Free Inquiry Draft Fundamental Principles Representations of truth and beauty have value. The creation and spread of such representations does take place in social context.
Common decency is needed to provide a favorable social context.
However, unsound social justifications of false assertions should not be accepted as truth. Peaceful discussion and debate between different, even contradictory points of view has often resulted in an advance in knowledge. Suppression of unwanted assertions has often hampered the advance of knowledge. Declarative questions must not be solved by an appeal to force.