Originally Posted by
freshstart57 
SoulSister is merely describing a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true. These principles serve as part of the primary basis of an ideology, and they cannot be changed or discarded without affecting the very system's paradigm, or the ideology itself. Is that about right, SS?
This is the definition of dogma.
You are correct in your definition of dogma. Still not a fan. Buddhism has helped me immensely in my recovery, yet there are still parts of it that I do not subscribe to. I've never been good at following the rules completely.