The Rise of Religious "Nones" Indicates the End of Religion As We Know It

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9. This is a good thing, IMO

I think the present institutions, and I'm speaking of xtain ones since that's what I know, need a tear down and a replacing with something more community and universal-oriented, less hierarchical, flatter, more loosely defined organizations that can better serve the communities they are a part of rather than just reside there, and at worst simply extract $$$ from their members and take it to enrich coffers elsewhere.

I don't think the share of people who claim a connection to the divine are any smaller sect of the population than before, but my hope is that we will find healthier ways to express that in the community than "you're in my tribe; you're OK." "You're not in my tribe; you're NOT OK."

The whole idea of "worship" needs a rethink too. I'm a former Presbyterian (ordained Church Elder) and just knowing that the attributes of a church service haven't changed in 1000 years, and in my case since the Reformation, sets my teeth on edge. It's boring and not that relevant.

I could write a novel, but my point is.. I don't think our love of The Divine (however you want to define it) is going anywhere. It's just that our public expressions of it are fast becoming not useful or fullfilling.