J.W. Fowler& #39;s & #39;stages of faith& #39; (<- Kohlberg& #39;s stages of moral development).
Many anti-religion people seem trapped at stages 1 or 2
-> their unbelief is as underdeveloped as the infantile beliefs they& #39;re rejecting
Many institution-fixated & #39;believers& #39; seem trapped at stage 3.

From what I& #39;ve seen/heard of some & #39;rad trad& #39; outlets, there& #39;s a very strong whiff of stage 3 thinking (similar to Kohlberg& #39;s & #39;rules, law, order& #39; moral reasoning).
The challenge, always, must be to facilitate more developed forms of religious faith & moral reasoning.

While each development stage is typical of a point in the life cycle, many adults remain stuck, e.g. in an adolescent mindset.
-> identification with a church/religion similar to membership of a teen peer group/gang (huge importance ascribed to emblems, group-lingo, attire ...).