state atheism is bad, change my view

  • Amorphous [any]
    7·
    4 years ago

    the world is what we can observe, all superstitious bullshit of any variety should be separated from the government

    that should really be the default view. why would i feel any differently? why do you feel that your ideal government would incorporate belief in magic?

      • Amorphous [any]
        3·
        4 years ago

        If the government is secular, it is explicitly excluding decisions based on belief in magic. That is "militant state atheism." There is no in between. Either you take the stance that the world is what can be observed and tested, or you take the stance that it is legitimate to make decisions based on magic which cannot be tested or observed. Those are the only two options for a government.

        solidarity with religious leftists is a must for our future, imho.

        I completely agree with this, but it has nothing to do with the conversation at hand, because if these religious leftists believe the government should incorporate their religion, they are no comrades of mine.

    • a_blanqui_slate [none/use name, any]
      3·
      4 years ago

      the world is what we can observe

      That's true, if you assert it axiomatically. It's verging on naïve realism and isn't going to endear you to too many people.