[Clemenza]

Many of these religions or cults are associated with the desire for land, and reflect the traditional native leadership of priest-kings. In fact they are tribal churches. They are characterized by sacramental vomiting, water rituals, and speaking with tongues, such as (a very common formula)

To be fair, when they reintroduced music into the Roman Church (under Gregory) a major problem was that many of the congregants would sing their own, rather risque, lyrics to the music. (See Luigi Barzini's "The Italians").

If we think our ancestors were as holy as we like to think they were, we would be wrong.

[Calpernia]

I don't know how far back you are referencing with ancestors.

My point of reference was when our families all lived in communities. And yes, morals had higher standards, malls were closed.

Family went to church, Sunday meals were an event, and now the mom and pop stores are gone.

My nostalgia though is probably off topic for the intent of your post though.