I'm happy to amuse you, then.  I believe in the God of the Bible, and I really dislike tyrannical rule.  Since God offers love, mercy and grace, and a place in his family, I have no problem having him as King.  The reason I don't trust human tyrants is that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  It just doesn't seem to end too well for the little guy, the working man. 

I am puzzled by this statement... "" Even more puzzling is when such people are savvy enough to understand and invest in technology based on knowledge that would not be ours if not for those who eschewed and contradicted once-widespread beliefs in fairy tales."

Since so many great scientists of the past and present were religious people, I am wondering how you came to think tech only came about by ?atheists?  I don't understand the connection.  I do hope though that my investment in Poet proves to be savvy.  :)