Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.

Every year the progress of advanced capitalist society makes our population consist of more and more isolates. This is because of the infrastructure of the economy, especially electronic communications.

Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.

It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.