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lees1975

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3. Religion evolves too.
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 12:53 PM
Jul 17

What we are seeing is its hijacking because of the collective insecurity of people that is caused by ignorance. At one end is the high value placed on values and their practice, rather than the necessary orthodoxy of belief in the identify of god or a savior. At the other end is a worldview driven by conspiracy theories and imaginary threats. What institutions of human society moderate that?

For us, in this day and age, it isn't a question of whether or not there is a God or gods, it's pretty obvious the MAGA cult doesn't care about that finer point, for them, it's ideology that they follow which gives them the sense of being those chosen to rule the world and exploit its resources for their own comfort. And a democratic republic doesn't work to achieve those goals. So to save what we've had and move forward, if that's still possible, everyone who doesn't follow that ideological philosophy, whether they believe in the existence of God, gods or not, are allies in the fight to stay free.
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