So, are you really an atheist, or have you just adopted government as your god?
That makes absolutely no sense at all.
So why did you comment?
I don't understand the question. There are 8 billion people on earth believing in hundreds of gods. I dismiss all of them. The sole purpose of government is to care for it's citizens, (I don't think the U.S. government is doing a very good job of this) but, one has to remember...WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT... soooo.... have I adopted myself as god...maybe.
No, if you believe your government should take care of you, then you believe in government as your god.
@Leetx, government is to protect and defend against aggression. It is not to be aggressive.
Most people believe otherwise. Both religious and atheists alike believe in government as their god. In this regard, the religious and atheist, and government and god, have become completely indistinguishable. And with this, we'll all end up in hell.