You know, my parents were fervent Catholics; one of my sisters Catholic fervency approaches the level of Opus Dei. However, all manifested and manifest toleration. Their fervency never approached adamancy.

Sometimes adamancy or unmitigated adherence to a standard can be a function of deficient self-esteem.

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