“It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.”
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Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.
If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.
Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.
