[blue-duncan]

"to decide as a God-fearing group inspired by the Holy Spirit, rather than an individual who would be more inclined to follow a whim"

No, I think that's why the Holy Spirit speaks to the individual through the Word, prayer and believing friends so there won't be the arrogant nonsense of group think.

[Alamo-Girl]

Back in the day there was a joke around the office that if a steering committee were in charge of designing a horse, by the time they finished, it would be a camel.

[MarkBsnr]

As opposed to the hubris of creating one's own theology?

How is your belief different from what an occupant of the loony bin believes?