[what's up]

isn't something someone looking to forge those alliances would be well advised to do.

We can probably assume that forging such alliances isn't her PRIMARY objective since atheists have a rich history in the last century or more of siding with the despots.

However, if an atheist is speaking up for liberty and going against a dictator, who's to say she wouldn't side with him/her politically?

[tacticalogic]

However, if an atheist is speaking up for liberty and going against a dictator, who's to say she wouldn't side with him/her politically?

So she'd forge an alliance with an atheist fighting against a tyrannical government, and then assuming they both survived, tell them "Thanks. Now, get the hell out, we don't want you here."?

[tacticalogic]

We can probably assume that forging such alliances isn't her PRIMARY objective since atheists have a rich history in the last century or more of siding with the despots.

In Paine's day it was the Church of England that sided with the despot.

I notice that there's been a quiet transition from "Gnostics" to "atheists". I though gnostics, while not Christians, do belive in a supreme being/creator.