You got it. It’s not love of government that drives a liberal/sheeperal, it’s love of self, and the desire to be one’s own god (Gen 3).
There’s been a recent development with a liberal in my life. Approaching her mid 60’s, she has finally stopped trying to reconcile her liberal worldview with her parents’ Christian belief system. She has stopped saying she’s a Christian, and has openly rejected Christianity.
Contrary to first brush, I see this as a positive development. It was impossible to contrast what God says with what the world says with someone that tried to reconcile the two. Now, we can show the contrast, show the lie that humanism/liberalism is, and present a clear choice.
Well stated.