Re:As religious faith has declined, ideological intensity ha...
by tonymet on Sunday June 13, 2021 @12:37AM
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They can also be worshipped / loved.
There could be rational worship & love e.g. loving your parents because they care for you and they have direct impact over your wellbeing.
Irrational worship/ love is loving and icon or demagogue : extreme example being Kim Jong Il – when he is hurt or sad, everyone is heart broken.
Even in the free world we worship these demagogues. When trump is president many panic, some are elated. When the next president comes, the roles reverse some are relieved and some are sad.
There could be rational worship & love e.g. loving your parents because they care for you and they have direct impact over your wellbeing.
Irrational worship/ love is loving and icon or demagogue : extreme example being Kim Jong Il – when he is hurt or sad, everyone is heart broken.
Even in the free world we worship these demagogues. When trump is president many panic, some are elated. When the next president comes, the roles reverse some are relieved and some are sad.