Quote Originally Posted by Karatos View Post
Buddhism works because it forgoes attachment to dogma and therefore permits its followers to accommodate for new information. Consequently, it stands out as a religion of realism.

Certainly, its adherents often fail to follow the Noble Eightfold Path, and hypocrisy develops... but holding on to guilt about failures in consistency creates more inconsistency in that the attachment causes pain. It's a Catch-22 that you only escape through complete detachment.
Is it consistent to expect Buddhists to follow the Noble Eightfold Path while expecting them to forgo attachment to dogma?