Rio de JaneiroBrazil
Catholic plurality (~50%) but rapidly being overtaken by evangelical/Pentecostal denominations (~31%), substantial Afro-Brazilian religions (Candomblé, Umbanda), and growing "no religion" especially in cities.
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Rio de Janeiro shares São Paulo’s religious profile in broad strokes — Catholic plurality, very large Pentecostal minority, integrated Afro-Brazilian religious traditions — with the additional cultural texture of being one of the most religiously plural urban environments in Latin America. The Pentecostal exit is the most active deconstruction story; the Catholic exit is older and slower.
The rebuild is possible, even when it does not feel that way. Elder X works with people leaving every religious tradition, from cities all over the world. If you are in Rio de Janeiro and wondering whether anyone gets it — someone does. Write. The first email is just you telling your story in your own words.
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