There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge”. Isaac Asimov
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For the same reason Christians question Thor's or Ra's or Odin's authority.
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge”. Isaac Asimov
We don't "question" any of the gods, we simply know that they are but beliefs and have never existed. You seem only aware of one.
We don't.
We don't believe gods exist.
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How can a fictional being have authority? If you want the entire herd to all in line, you need to provide proof or, at the very least, good evidence.