• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Bingo. That’s where we met people. We kids didn’t give two shits about the religion, where dem girls at? Hell, first time I got to 3rd base was at a church retreat.

    Seriously, people are underestimating the social value of the church. I don’t want to be part of any religion, but such a structure would sure be nice for my family.

    Among other insightful topics, the church thing is touched on here:

    https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reasons-trumps-rise-that-no-one-talks-about

    “Church was where you made friends, met girls, networked for jobs, got social support. The poor could get food and clothes there, couples could get advice on their marriages, addicts could try to get clean.”

    (That’s the most important article I’ve read that explains so much of what’s happening in America. Give it a shot.)