When the Christian turns away from truth, he will naturally turn to something. Usually that will be some pattern of thinking that is non-biblical. READ 2 Pet. We are great followers of fads. We have an insatiable desire for entertainment, for amusement, for sublimation through occupying ourselves with some activity.
Some fads are harmless, like hula hoops or pet rocks.
But the unstable person is intrigued by something that is new, exciting, and which appeals to his emotions. So, religious fads, or hobbies, come in many varieties, depending upon the group of people to which they appeal. In some religious fads there is great pageantry, ceremonialism without content. In others, there is emotionalism and mass psychology, the ecstatics of participation, such as is found in music, politics, and religion. There are religious hobby horses that are designed to make people emote rather than think.