The problem is that many, if not most, religions impose two very strongly valued goals on their followers: 1). in-group and out-group separation, and 2). evangelism.
At least the religions that still exist do. Fancy that!
Actually, you hear about some of them all the time. Notably Judaism and Hinduism. Or perhaps more accurately, they online evangelize internally (and then only Lubavitchers and Hindu nationalists, respectively)
At least the religions that still exist do. Fancy that!
I would argue that the majority of religions that no longer exist also fit this pattern, however.
There are religions which don’t virulently evangelize, you just don’t hear about them as much. It’s like the difference between kudzu and orchids.
Actually, you hear about some of them all the time. Notably Judaism and Hinduism. Or perhaps more accurately, they online evangelize internally (and then only Lubavitchers and Hindu nationalists, respectively)