[ChrisMarshallNY]

Well, what I mean, is that folks invest in the dogma, to the point where they refuse to accept any changes to fit realities, and often believe that they can apply the dogma, in areas, or in a manner, where it is not appropriate.

There's an old Swiss Army saying "When the map and the terrain disagree, believe the terrain.".

People who invest in dogma, refuse to look at the terrain. The map is The Only Source of Truth.

I believe that most dogma comes from something that works in one or more contexts, and may actually be highly effective, in other contexts, as long as it is adjusted for context. That last part, is what kills it. People refuse to change, and the dogma gets a bad name as a "failure."

You see this constantly.