[elfman2]

"I have a question for those who believe that the atheistic worship of the state is to be recommended over an appreciation of a "higher" or "natural" law as the foundation for the rights that government ought to secure for the common good. "

That's stateism, not atheism. I question why anyone would read this garbage when the author makes an idiot of himself in the first sentence.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

The author lays out his premise from the start, and clearly is addressing only a certain subset of atheists, i.e.:

those who believe that the atheistic worship of the state is to be recommended over an appreciation of a "higher" or "natural" law as the foundation for the rights that government ought to secure for the common good

This would indicate communist/socialist type atheists to me. Why do you take exception if his comments are not directed towards you?

The premise is not false. Neither is the author an idiot.

Not all atheists are statists.

But indeed most statists are atheists.

[spunkets]

"That's stateism, not atheism."

Exactly.