Maybe religion is a problem. What if the age of denominations is about to end? What if the church building time is coming to an end? No more budgets and council meetings and heating bills and roof repairs. Maybe house churches are coming. Unity in smaller groups, especially when persecution comes.
BTW it is easy for me to talk about since my Pastor and group have already gone through the purge. We were kicked out about 5 years ago. It has been wonderful! I used to be the treasurer for 6 years. Not one dime of church money was spent without my approval. Whoever has the checkbook is IN CONTROL! They were heady times. LOL.
I do see *religion* as a big part of the problem.
God wants a relationship with us, not performance from us.
Anyone can perform. It’s meaningless ritual if not done with a heart towards God.