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One big source of secular ritual is the military. And there's nothing more pragmatic and practical-minded than a military, so the fact they have so much ritual
by xamuel 8y ago
One big source of secular ritual is the military. And there's nothing more pragmatic and practical-minded than a military, so the fact they have so much ritual there really says something.
- LyndsySimon 8y agoIn this light, I've come to see "patriotism" in the US sense as a secular religion. Consider: * The Pledge of Allegiance as a prayer * The Constitution and Delcaration of Indepence as scripture * The Federalist Papers and other writings as apocrypha * The flag's design as a religious symbol * The physical flag as an idol * The courts as clergy This view is further reinforced by how Islam mixes the political and religious spheres. In many cases, the clergy act as courts. The flag of Saudi Arabia and many other Islamic countries include religious symbols.