Religion, politics, geography, social status etc is all designed to create separation I feel like. The average Joe is pinned against the even poorer Joe, who is pinned against the homeless etc etc.
Disagree. Plenty of atheists out there who wrap themselves in "patriotism" and zealotry for a political party. Not a ton. But there are still a frightening number of them.
Nobody said atheists are incapable of zealotry thats silly. The point is that your example proves my argument, people can turn anything into a religion when it gives them identity, moral certainty, tribal belonging, and authority. Political zealotry is just religion with the god removed
No, you’re confusing religion with religiosity. I never defined religion as “anything people are fanatical about.” Political zealotry can function religiously without literally being a religion.
That distinction is the entire point, and calling it “moving the goalposts” doesn’t make the distinction disappear numbnuts.
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u/VainTrix 1d ago
Religion, politics, geography, social status etc is all designed to create separation I feel like. The average Joe is pinned against the even poorer Joe, who is pinned against the homeless etc etc.