The seed of doubt: proselytizing

True faith often dissuades proselytizing because it holds that truth is self-evident and requires no external validation.

For instance, the Amish exemplify this belief by focusing on living their faith rather than converting others. If wrong, they harm no one else; if right, they attain their spiritual goals without coercion.

Conversely, within some faiths a kernel of doubt at the root can drive aggressive proselytizing, which manifests as social reinforcement.

This overcompensation arises from a need to suppress personal uncertainties by garnering collective validation. Hence, doubt fuels a collective delusion, creating a proportional façade of correctness through communal affirmation.

True faith, in contrast, remains steadfast and non-intrusive.