sensus fidelium
Sensus fidelium is the art of mishearing the silent chorus of the faithful as the harmonious voice of divine consensus. It often requires a special technique of dressing up doctrinal contradictions in flowery language and interpreting question marks as exclamation marks of praise. Self-criticism is forbidden and treated as an RSVP for deeper blind faith. To secure the communal comfort, the flame of reason is willingly sacrificed. A heady spice coloring the banquet of belief, both intoxicating and perilous.