The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.

The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.

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.

Where there is dirt there is system. Dirt is the byproduct of a systematic ordering and classification of matter.

Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other.

If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.

The natural response of the old-timers is to build a strong moral wall against the outside. This is where the world starts to be painted in black and white, saints inside, and sinners outside the wall.