Post #3303885
2026-06-10 16:28 UTC
@quinn@social.circl.lu I recall an observation about the US, having no official state religion, became a competitive marketplace for churches and cults that had the most compelling and sticky offerings for participants to foster growth and engagement.
I also see pride in positional, institutional competition, like "where are the Wiccan sponsored hospitals?" Which is a terrible way to locate caring for each other.
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@nesce@mastodon.social 2026-06-10 17:48
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io @quinn@social.circl.lu "..marketplace for churches.." I immediately thought of Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson.
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@quinn@social.circl.lu 2026-06-11 13:27
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io I think it has more to do with the fact that all the weird splinter christian secs in Europe fled to America for the freedom of religion. You can see this history in everything from Quakers and Calvinist to smaller specific protestent factions and even Catholics in protestent countries.