(December 21, 2018 at 6:59 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(December 21, 2018 at 6:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: 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.
Saying the same thing over and over doesn't make it so, Brian. One can follow a religion. One can practice a religion. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
