Arendt and religion

Arendt is clearly opposed to ideologues  but I don't think this would necessarily translate to the all followers of religions, or even those helping to create doctrine.  If you focus on religion as a collection of people appealing to an authority for answers to their questions, then I can see how it could be dangerous.  But if you see religion as a group of people with similar beliefs that all believe the same thing, not because someone told them to, but because they find the answers given appealing and reasonable.  Many religions, or at least mainstream sects encourage open-mindedness on many issues.  The Hierarchy of Truths in the Christian tradition is an example of how a religion can encourage open-mindedness in topics not high in the hierarchy.  Private vs. Public revelation allows for people to remain independent thinkers of the group.  Religion is obviously a framework that some people rely on completely which is a problem for thinking.  It would just be remiss to clump all followers of religion together when some try to create their own viewpoint from within the religious framework.