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American Christianity is thoroughly diffuse with few leaders with any literal authority. You get pastors of megachurches, but their following often wanes as the
by humanrebar 9y ago
American Christianity is thoroughly diffuse with few leaders with any literal authority. You get pastors of megachurches, but their following often wanes as they age, retire, or pass away.
Perhaps it's the decentralized organizational structure that has allowed American Christianity to fare better than its European counterparts.
- js8 9y agoYes, but in the past, it was often difficult for people to get information or support outside their respective communities. Internet (and other media before that, to a smaller extent) changed all that. I distinctly remember Laci Green's Youtube channel when she was 17 or so, and a closet atheist from a Mormon community. She talked exactly about this and how Internet let her to get to information that she otherwise wouldn't get to. There are many cases like that.
- humanrebar 9y agoSure, but there were always places people gravitated to when they wanted to get the hell out of the Bible belt. They had to wait until they were old enough and ready enough to pack up and move, though.