"Practice" religion?

[Brian37]

Laws based on religion are called theocracy. That is the difference.

Laws based on common interests can be agreed upon regardless of personal bias.

If the law is the agreed speed limit on a given highway is 55mph and a Jew and Muslim and Christian and Atheist all come to that same conclusion, then the "law" is common. You don't need to "practice" going 55mph, and base that on a old book. You either do or you don't stay under the posted speed limit.

No, laws based on religion are not called theocracy. A government in which a religious body is the source of authority is a theocracy,  but that's not the point.  One can be a lawyer in a theocratic society.  This, in fact, pretty much destroys your argument. If John does what he does in a theocracy, he's still 'practicing' law, not 'following religion'.

It's pretty naïve to think that secular laws are agreed upon regardless of personal bias.

You really should look up the following words:  Practice, follow, theocracy, law, religion.

Boru

No, humans need to accept we are not a separate species. "Practice" isn't the same as admitting you merely like something. "Practice" is the theist trying to treat a mere like as if it is a tool, and not a mere like. "Follow" is an honest admission.

If "practice" were a valid word to describe a label, then why don't we hear a majority of atheists saying they "practice" being "off". Because "off" is a position, not a "practice".