“I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.”
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If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.
Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.
It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.