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How are they different? Both require subservience. Both use congregations as tools or enemies.
Both want tithing, though one is voluntary (not counting the shaming of course = coerced) one is coerced with the threat of force or seizing of property or incarceration. Both want their brand of "leadership" which varies from sect to sect, Party to Party. Both believe doing the same thing over and over will give different results.
Government decided through politics is a necessary evil for the evil to succeed. Religion preaches against evil and supports political figures. Our form of government, it was believed, couldn't succeed, as intended, without virtuous men being elected. It's argued this is a Christian Nation- therefore the political types must be virtuous. Right?
I have yet to see (or hear or read about) a politician talking up Liberty. Religion seems to say you have the choice to act as you please- but, beware of the consequences- government says ignorance is no excuse, yet, it mandates official ignorance and makes the consequences obvious. Religion mandates "official" rules not be broken- they vary from sect to sect with maybe the 10 commandments being the exception- the religious say, "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's". The gov't says render unto gov't that which is gov't's. Politics and Religion have acolytes. Those who don't abide are ostracized- by both.
The religious say we can't make it without God- who varies from sect to sect. Gov't acolytes say we can't make it without x gov't program. Both are fervently believed. Both have zealots in their corner. Both want to be led to a better place. Both believe a higher power has to be in control. Neither applauds or lauds Individual effort. Yet, at the forefront of both are Individuals.
The religious say God will provide in the end. Politics say gov't will provide now. The common denominator is "will provide"- and here we are. The religious have varying beliefs (old and new testaments, torah, qu'ran- etc) the gov't has one belief- more is better.
Which is easier? Which will win? History proves the Individual is the one remembered.
Both want tithing, though one is voluntary (not counting the shaming of course = coerced) one is coerced with the threat of force or seizing of property or incarceration. Both want their brand of "leadership" which varies from sect to sect, Party to Party. Both believe doing the same thing over and over will give different results.
Government decided through politics is a necessary evil for the evil to succeed. Religion preaches against evil and supports political figures. Our form of government, it was believed, couldn't succeed, as intended, without virtuous men being elected. It's argued this is a Christian Nation- therefore the political types must be virtuous. Right?
I have yet to see (or hear or read about) a politician talking up Liberty. Religion seems to say you have the choice to act as you please- but, beware of the consequences- government says ignorance is no excuse, yet, it mandates official ignorance and makes the consequences obvious. Religion mandates "official" rules not be broken- they vary from sect to sect with maybe the 10 commandments being the exception- the religious say, "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's". The gov't says render unto gov't that which is gov't's. Politics and Religion have acolytes. Those who don't abide are ostracized- by both.
The religious say we can't make it without God- who varies from sect to sect. Gov't acolytes say we can't make it without x gov't program. Both are fervently believed. Both have zealots in their corner. Both want to be led to a better place. Both believe a higher power has to be in control. Neither applauds or lauds Individual effort. Yet, at the forefront of both are Individuals.
The religious say God will provide in the end. Politics say gov't will provide now. The common denominator is "will provide"- and here we are. The religious have varying beliefs (old and new testaments, torah, qu'ran- etc) the gov't has one belief- more is better.
Which is easier? Which will win? History proves the Individual is the one remembered.