The Quest for Flexibility Things are changing in this world of ours. We're only human, and so are our organizations. We make mistakes, and so too will anything we belong to. Well, if there are going to be mistakes, they may as well be ours, so we can modify our course of action without worrying about who is going to disapprove of us. In our search for truth and meaning, we don't need to be shackled to people we don't even know, or whom we can't challenge to explain their doctrines.
Most religions demand adherence to a set of guidelines.
They don't let you vote on what's true. Some religions, such as the Unitarian Universalists, are tolerant of differences of opinion. So now you've found out that you can be free. However, freedom is a frightening thing. From birth to death, most people work hard to avoid freedom of choice.