Why do people follow old traditions blindly without questioning them?

As far as I know, people are inclined to do things that they have been doing for a long time even though they don't know the meaning behind it. Some don't even give it a thought. I mean, some people go to mass just for habit.

I think you'll find there are many millions of people in the world who don't blindly follow traditions and don't accept what they are told. They question everything in an attempt to better understand the world we inhabit and hopefully, as a consequence, improve our lives. They're called scientists.

I think it's good to be curious. God is big enough to survive our questions, but I believe he did part the Red Sea, not a little brook. After all, he's God. Is there anything impossible for him?

Wonderful question. I think we all start out curious. Thats why kids ask so many questions. As we get older, we either conform, ignore our inner voices, or keep asking questions. Let me guess some things about you, because I think it's why we (I like to be in this category too)remain curious.The guesses are not necessarily to do with faith, or religion, but they do reflect how you may think about God and the universe. Guesses are- you DON't watch the news on TV, because you think the bad news is not reflective of society as a whole. You don't read newspapers very often, and when you do, you immediately dismiss as rubbish at least 50% of what you've read. You don't always do things the way you are trained to, because you can think-'maybe it would work better like this'. You go to stores or restaurants and think 'if this were mine, I would do it like this'. You are happy if someone tells you 'your different'. Am I right? Thinking outside the box is a very important trait to have. Blind faith is what has led to so much destruction. I'm glad you question things.

There's only one thing that I comply with - our laws. I don't follow customs and traditions.

Questioning either bring revolutions or dejection from the family, society, and so on. People are scared to question.

I am not a person who follows the tradition, my mum has always "scolded" me for this. I think there are still many people questioning the traditions, but they might not find the answers. Some told me, it's better to follow and believe, since the tradition has been there for years, there must be a reason. I do not doubt there must be a reason for each tradition, but are they still valid or applicable to us nowadays? I like to follow those I think are meaningful, such as celebrating any festivals, but I do not follow all the ways and the traditions I don't think are valid.

Because lot of old traditions are tested with time and they stayed. breaking many old traditions won't help society much. for example, take example of single mothers struggling raising kids, setting up family values to them etc. As much as we like to go rebel and disagree, lot of times such traditions are indeed helping some grand plan for our life.

“If the blind lead the blind, they both fall into the ditch.” Nothing wrong with questioning. Just make sure you get the right answer.

The question is difficult to answer. But, I suppose that those followers don't ask as they grew up in the believings they follow.