Yes, but with a state supported established religion, you keep the shell of the religion alive long after its substance dies because of the state support.
With a religion that relies solely on its members for support, when the members die off and aren't replaced, there's less of a shell left, and it withers away more quickly.
30 posted on 06/19/2003 9:36:36 AM PDT by CatoRenasci
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