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Many gaming and entertainment communities are springing up to offer sense of collective identity and belonging.

Gaming, has large, relatively recent communities in Pokemon Go and DOTA 2. Similarly, the resurgence of the Star Wars franchise means a new generation of fans coming online.

I have not noticed that these entertainment focused communities result in service, though they are also not political.

> I wonder what kinds of communities will replace religious communities.

Why do you assume that there will be a replacement? Could not community be declining as well?

none currently, but we need them desperately.

You really believe that's zero secular communities? This is, of course, not at all true. There's even atheist and skeptic communities.