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"Seriously, who cares about what the authorities says? I thought that ship sailed long ago?" All the major religions are alive and well, and have billions of b
by pmoriarty 5y ago
"Seriously, who cares about what the authorities says? I thought that ship sailed long ago?"
All the major religions are alive and well, and have billions of believers who care very, very much about what their authorities say.
- mrtksn 5y agoI don't think so, they usually follow local spiritual leaders. That's why no issue is ever resolved by their authorities, they keep fighting and dividing all the time.
- thephyber 5y agoThere are some glaring counter examples to your assertion. The Catholic Church is the largest sect of Christianity, the largest religion. Protestantism (typically a smaller, more local organization) is actually a smaller branch, but has many megachurches.
- pmoriarty 5y ago"they usually follow local spiritual leaders" Whoever they follow, those are their authorities. "That's why no issue is ever resolved by their authorities, they keep fighting and dividing all the time." They fight because their authorities tell them to.
- mrtksn 5y agoAuthority is NOT a synonym for a leader or a consultant.