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  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    It’d be a better world if atheists held office.

    You would think so, but I would say that there is absolutely no chance Trump believes in any deity more powerful than himself and I have my doubts about Reagan’s religious piety too.

    • Adalast@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I feel like there is a semantic difference between an Atheist and a Pretender. Trump is a Pretender, Reagan was a Pretender. Most of the right wing legislators are pretenders. Both believers and pretenders are dangerous. Actual Athiests are open about their beliefs. They are usually fine.