I was speaking about just this with a friend a few days ago, and I think that getting together with people at a bar on Saturday evening functionally serves a ve

I was speaking about just this with a friend a few days ago, and I think that getting together with people at a bar on Saturday evening functionally serves a very similar purpose to getting together with people at a place of worship on Sunday morning. The important thing is that the rituals evolve organically to match the needs of each community. Several forces are driving towards a more globalized culture, which is the cause of a lot of dissonance.