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> You see people, day-in-day out being terrible, judgmental, hateful people, except on Sunday when they're in the front row being holier than thou. But you see
by RHSeeger 6y ago
> You see people, day-in-day out being terrible, judgmental, hateful people, except on Sunday when they're in the front row being holier than thou.
But you see this nearly everywhere, with every type of organization/group. A prime example would be politicians and political groups who constantly talk about how they want to help people, but then throw those same people under the bus to get what they want. This is not something unique to any one type of organization.
From my experience, there are lots of good people in most religious organizations. I would venture to say, at least in the northeast US (which is where most of my experience is), it's the majority of the people. However, as with any organization, it's common for the bad apples to be the ones that rise in power, because they don't care who they hurt to get do so. This, too, is true everywhere.
- nonameiguess 6y agoThose other institutions are also losing credibility. Fewer people than ever claim membership in unions, political parties, and public office holders and legislatures as groups are continually setting new records for low approval ratings.
- RHSeeger 6y ago> Fewer people than ever claim membership in unions, political parties, That is exactly the opposite of my experience.
- tablespoon 6y ago>> Fewer people than ever claim membership in unions, political parties, > That is exactly the opposite of my experience. How so? Union membership has undergone a well-documented decline. While politics/political ideology does seem a lot more prominent, the role of the political parties has seemed to wither. Political activity seems much more ephemeral and individual.