On the contrary, right group suggestion reinforces, stimulates, does not stultify such individual action.

If the prayerful attitude of my fellow worshippers helps me to pray better, surely it is a very mean kind of conceit on my part which would prompt me to despise their help, and refuse to acknowledge Creative Spirit acting on me through other men?
It is one of the most beautiful features of a real and living corporate religion, that within it ordinary people at all levels help each other to be a little more supernatural than would have been alone.
I do not now speak of individuals possessing special zeal and special aptitude; though, as the lives of the Saints assure us, even the best of these fluctuate, and need social support at times.

Anyhow such persons of special spiritual aptitude, as life is now, are as rare as persons of special aptitude in other walks of life.

But that which we seek for the life of to-day and of the future, is such a planning of it as shall give all men their spiritual chance.

And it is abundantly clear upon all levels of life, that men are chiefly formed and changed by the power of suggestion, sympathy and imitation; and only reach full development when assembled in groups, giving full opportunity for the benevolent action of these forces.