I Am Convinced That Living

Hierarchy Is Is Much Reviled In The Present Day.

The Natural Response Of The Old-timers Is To Build A Strong Moral Wall Against The Outside. This Is Where The World Starts To Be Painted In Black And White, Saints Inside, And Sinners Outside The Wall.

It's Unlikely That The Organized Religions Will Get More Sectarian... Or Is It? I Am Not At All Sure.

It Is Very Reasonable To Worry About The Harm Done By Organized Religion, And To Prefer Looser And More Private Arrangements.

If People Want To Compete For Leadership Of A Religious Group, They Can Compete In Piety. A Chilling Thought. Or Funny.