HERESY
Heresy, originally defined, was a religious doctrine contrary to dogma established by the Church, or which implied denial of revealed truth. That is, heterodoxy. A heretic would be one who dissents from established Church dogma or deliberately and obstinately disavows a revealed truth. That is, a deviationist. Principles of avoiding heresy and condemning it are indeed scriptural. But it also came to mean departure from a dominant doctrine, practice, or theory in any field. That is, innovation. A heretic came to mean anyone who dissents from an accepted doctrine, opinion, or theory of any kind, or who opposes generally accepted beliefs. That is, a nonconformist. In other words, don't you dare defy popular opinion. For lauders of popular opinion to be logically consistent, they should allow ant colonies to take over...