They are but these are volunteer roles jobs.switchboard.lgbt/jobs

Yes that gives me a good chuckle. I hope JRRT was mad about it lol.

The someone in the Church doing the nudging was him, he was a very hardcore Anglican who espoused a lot of Catholic views. He wrote several Christian non-fiction books and hosted Christian radio shows.

I know the material reasons for the rise of fascism. I also think another reason - which doesn’t get talked about as much because it’s embarrassing that humans can be that naive - is that when you are financially comfortable but bored, abstract cruelty can give you a sense of purpose.