Analogy of Blind Faith in Its Various Forms

Once five blind men came upon an elephant. They began feeling the elephant and speculating on what it was. One felt its big legs and concluded, “Oh, the elephant is just like a pillar.” The second man felt the trunk and concluded, “Oh, this elephant is just like a snake.” The third man felt the ear of the elephant and concluded, “This elephant is like a big fan.” The fourth man felt the tail of the elephant and concluded, “This elephant is like a broom.” And the third man felt the belly of the elephant and concluded, “This elephant is like a big boat.” - That’s an analogy of institutionalized blind faith in its various forms