NationStates Jolt Archive

As a libertarian I know that it is a religiously tolerant ideology, but libertarianism itself doesn't grapple with the existance of a higher power.

Try explaining that to one of my uber-conservative friends - he IMs me for a half-hour straight asking "Does libertarianism acknowledge or deny the existance of a higher power?" I keep answering to him that (besides being religiously tolerant) libertarianism DOES NOT even deal with the existance of a higher power.

Libertarianism does neither, it leaves the topic alone.

Libertarianism does neither, it leaves the topic alone.
Exactly - my friend doesnt seem to get it

You are correct. Libertarianism is a political philosophy, not a moral or religious one.

You are correct. Libertarianism is a political philosophy, not a moral or religious one.
Try explaining that to an Arch-Republican friend of mine

A libertarian stance on the issue of "god" might be considered as:

"Who cares. It's up to you what you believe."

A libertarian stance on the issue of "god" might be considered as:

"Who cares. It's up to you what you believe."
Exactly - but my friend doesn't accept that as an answer.

Try explaining that to an Arch-Republican friend of mine

I suppose he believes that the Democratic party platform denies the existence of God too.