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> As religion has shrunk in participation in most of the west, it has become hugely susceptible to manipulation

That’s an interesting correlation. Do you have any ideas about the dynamics associated with it?

I do seem to remember experiencing my tradition as less manipulative when I was young, but have never been sure if that was me not seeing it. And if true, I’m not sure whether to attribute it to size, or the internet, or political influence, or something else.