I’m very careful with people who claim to understand God’s mind, especially when we’re talking about politics.
That is not the same as saying you study reality, human nature, or anything that can be logically observed, tested, or explained. Those things can be discussed. They can be tested. They can be challenged. They can be corrected.
But when someone says they know what God wants, they often move the conversation out of reason and into “authority.” That becomes especially dangerous in politics.
A person can say, “I believe this.” That is fine. People are allowed to have faith. But once they say, “God wants this law,” or “God gave us authority to rule,” they are no longer just expressing belief. They are trying to turn their interpretation into power over everyone else.
We have seen that trick too many times in history. Jim Jones, David Koresh, Osama bin Laden, etc. all used God’s name or divine authority to justify harm, control, or evil.
The problem is not spirituality. The problem is using unverifiable claims as a shortcut to power. It is someone claiming “divine authority” while expecting “public obedience.”
I would rather say, “I study reality and human nature.”
Why? Because those claims can be checked through evidence, observation, logic, and lived experience. That does not mean spirituality, metaphysics, or God are impossible. It means political power should not be built on claims people cannot verify.
“I know God’s will” is much harder to prove.
And when that enters government, it becomes dangerous fast.
People start believing they are ruling on God’s behalf, and then their interpretation becomes everyone else’s law.