Jacobs makes an interesting observation on p. 253. He points out "the people of the Bible were 'groupies.' You did what the group did, you observed the customs of your group. Only the crazy Europeans came up with the idea of individualism. So what you are doing is a modern phenomenon."
This struck me. It is true that most ancient religions practice as a group. As a Catholic, I find this to be true. But I never really thought about the pursuit of individual faith as a new concept. Any quick scan of the Acts of the Apostles shows that the Apostles and early Christians worked as a group. So what happened? Is it for the better? What are your thoughts?
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