Toss it all in the Blender

The idea of conceptual blending is useful because it allows us to draw meaningful comparisons between otherwise unrelated or incompatible religious dialogues.  It also allows us to more easily transmit ideas from one person to another.

One of the most important aspects of religion is that it is self-perpetuating, with each new generation being inculcated in the religious beliefs of their elders.  This is usually the area where problems crop up, however, since as of yet there is no known method to transfer ideas directly from one head to another.  Our words, which serve us so well for real world phenomena, become less useful for discussing events and forces which are by definition outside of our frame of reference, a situation complicated by the differing values which are attached to some words by different people. 

Blending allows teachers to take large, difficult concepts and break them down into a simple format which is more readily comprehensible to their listeners.  This can eliminate much of the confusion associated with religious thought, which often deals with extremely complex ideas, which in term can serve to bring people of different creeds closer together, by showing them the similarities between their modes of thought.

The possible drawback, of course, is the fact that sometimes the message is over-blended, lost in whatever allegory or rhetorical formula is being used.  This is problematic to both the uninitiated, who are driven away by obscure or poorly explained dogma, and to the faithful, who can often draw the wrong message entirely from their sources.