> difficult-to-understand and difficult-to-believe doctrines tend to have a unifying force for religious communities because I would also venture that this lea

> difficult-to-understand and difficult-to-believe doctrines tend to have a unifying force for religious communities because I would also venture that this leads to many members having different interpretations and assuming everyone shares their own. Of the Wittgenstein ilk. But, this theory may conflict with your Edit addendum.