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> that power has arguably been gone That must be situational. In my circle of family and friends, religion is still extremely powerful. Even to the point whe
by rootusrootus 5y ago
> that power has arguably been gone
That must be situational. In my circle of family and friends, religion is still extremely powerful. Even to the point where I demur when the topic of religion even looks like it could be discussed. I "pray" right along with everyone else at the dinner table at family gatherings.
And even on a national stage -- how many politicians will admit to being non-religious? There is still a tremendous amount of social power from the right.
- lliamander 5y ago> That must be situational. In my circle of family and friends, religion is still extremely powerful. Even to the point where I demur when the topic of religion even looks like it could be discussed. I "pray" right along with everyone else at the dinner table at family gatherings You sound like me with my Woke extended family :) Of course the influence of one's community will always be powerful. What's novel about the present situation is how much a bunch of randos on the internet can ruin your life. > And even on a national stage -- how many politicians will admit to being non-religious? There is still a tremendous amount of social power from the right. So perhaps not totally gone, but it's influence is greatly diminished from where it was a generation ago.