“We developed machines. The machines give us everything. We respect the machine, it gives us solace.”
There are two types of machines we are referring to here. They are:
- The Machines of Automation
- The Social Machine
Similarly, God is what humans turn to when they cannot deal with the situation using logic alone. But when humans become intelligent enough to automate life, they can rely more on the machines, and less on God.
The thing about following God is that, it is yet another social machine. So the machine of following God is a machine that is different from other social machines.
The advantage of secular social machines is that it allows for multiple God backends.
An analogy:
| Level | Religion | Automation | Remarks by People of Conversionist Religions | Response by People of Secular Religions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N+3 | Personal Opinion | Abstract Language | Personal opinions are too varied, and irrelevant | Agreed, but personal opinions are relevant in shaping societal law |
| N+2 | Societal Law | Compiler | Societal laws are man-made and irrelevant | Societal laws are made by men for men and are the only relevant form of governance |
| N+1 | Law of God | ISA-Kernel-System Backend | There can only be one God | But the law and nature of God, is different for different religions |
| N | God | Electromagnetic Field | Our God is the real God | Every person has his own understanding of God |