(November 13, 2017 at 4:48 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:(November 13, 2017 at 4:45 pm)possibletarian Wrote: Unless of course they are also united in obeying the government, rather than their god.
bingo.
I really hate it when theists claim atheists want government to be their God in place of a God. No, one obey's the law, not because you want to be dictated to, or blindly worship government, one obey's the law because chaos does not benefit anyone. Cooperation leads to power structures ALWAYS. Some become dictatorships, some end up being more open and protective of pluralism.
I don't obey speed limits because I love dictatorships. I obey speed limits because they are a safety issue. I don't value Trump so it is false to claim I obey the Government. I value our system of checks on power, including the prospect of keeping Trump in check and on a leash.
No, I don't worship my government. If you want worship of government try North Korea, Saudi Arabia or Iran.
There are no winners in blind worship, of a God or a politician or a political party.
