That's an interesting if not scary post - from my point of view...but I think it a little unfair that you mix the terms religion and belief in a G-d...when not all religions revolve around a single omnipitent being... I have no G-d nor G-ds but I am NOT an atheist.
Also, you say that: 'Every government we refer to as a theocracy is ruled by people. Perhaps a better term for them would be rule by religion.' surely this misrepresents the direction of rule.. if it is in fact ruled by people under a religion then those that do not believe are outsiders and have no influence in the way the country is run... so in fact it is ruled by 'believers' of [said] religion and not of religion itself - as such, we who are imperfect in your eyes are obviously going to have skewed perspectives of the religion...religion itself cannot rule unless you truly believe that G-d is personified and can drop-down from on high and 'rule'?
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Date: 2005-10-16 05:34 am (UTC)Also, you say that: 'Every government we refer to as a theocracy is ruled by people. Perhaps a better term for them would be rule by religion.' surely this misrepresents the direction of rule.. if it is in fact ruled by people under a religion then those that do not believe are outsiders and have no influence in the way the country is run... so in fact it is ruled by 'believers' of [said] religion and not of religion itself - as such, we who are imperfect in your eyes are obviously going to have skewed perspectives of the religion...religion itself cannot rule unless you truly believe that G-d is personified and can drop-down from on high and 'rule'?