--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This sort of behavior is left to the…" description: "\"This sort of behavior is left to the psychotic, dogmatic, fundamentalist believers you see on your TV everyday letting off bombs and killing people in ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/maynard-james-keenan-3839_atheism_this-sort-of-behavior-is-left-to-the-psy_1925213.png" --- # This sort of behavior is left to the psychotic, dogmatic… ![“This sort of behavior is left to the psychotic, dogmatic, fundamentalist believers you see on your TV everyday letting off bombs and killing people in the name of God. Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.” quote by Maynard James Keenan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/maynard-james-keenan-3839_atheism_this-sort-of-behavior-is-left-to-the-psy_1925213.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/maynard-james-keenan-3839_atheism_this-sort-of-behavior-is-left-to-the-psy_1925213.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/maynard-james-keenan-3839_atheism_this-sort-of-behavior-is-left-to-the-psy_1925213.png) > “This sort of behavior is left to the psychotic, dogmatic, fundamentalist believers you see on your TV everyday letting off bombs and killing people in the name of God. Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.” [Maynard James Keenan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maynard-james-keenan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Beliefs can imprison the mind, turning it into a dead state; rejecting them frees thought. **In simple terms:** Beliefs can kill thought. Key Takeaway Question everything. Themes psychology danger mind faith freedom Mood cautious critical provocative Type philosophical controversial When to use this quote - political activism - media critique - personal reflection - public speaking Key Concepts cognitive dissonance dogmatism nihilism Questions to Reflect On - What beliefs limit your thinking? - How can you balance skepticism with meaning? 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