Religion will consolidate globally around fewer major religions while proliferating micro cults/sects.

Religion will consolidate globally around fewer major religions while proliferating micro cults/sects. | I I I think it it's it's likely to look something analogous where where we see maybe consolidation at a global scale around fewer religions while at micro levels enabling a proliferation of micro cults, micro sects

I I I think it it's it's likely to look something analogous where where we see maybe consolidation at a global scale around fewer religions while at micro levels enabling a proliferation of micro cults, micro sects

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