(January 31, 2018 at 3:29 pm)alpha male Wrote:(January 31, 2018 at 3:03 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: At least atheists don't use it as an excuse to explain how an omnipotent being fucked things up so badly.
Atheists use it to derail any thread on religion that they're not doing well in...as in this one. I don't see that that's any better.
(January 31, 2018 at 3:27 pm)Chad32 Wrote: I would rather be treated as an equal than a slave.
The OP wanted to discuss the "why" behind the "Jesus is Lord" psychology. The Romans engaged in the exact same behavior, as have numerous cultures. Such meets people's needs, individual as well as collective, which the politicians exploit to their own advantage.