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

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

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.

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

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

When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.

Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.