[guildwriter]

Speaking of religion, what this entire phenomenon really reminds me of is the advent of the printing press and Martin Luther.

http://www.economist.com/node/21541719

After Martin Luther printed his Ninty-Five Theses, Europe promptly lost its collective shit across the board. My European History is a bit rusty but a cursory glance at the Wikipedia topic should give a good idea of how much chaos the ability to spread ideas quickly and widely created.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation

We're talking years and years of civil war and strife. All because people who were once separated and thought they were alone found out they were not. If we use this as a barometer, we're in for some stormy seas.