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>Napoleon never aspired to become God
I would argue anyone who seeks to raise the State above the Church (which Napoleon absolutely tried to do, before he got trounced by Russia) has a God-Complex, even if they claim to be an Atheist.
Really??! Some sort of 2025 Koshervative-Libertarian muh state appeal that would be considered stake-worthy heresy in the 1600s?? 😄😄
The State and Emperor is why the Church existed, instead of a series of factions at war with each others.
The revolution and Republican overthrowing the aristocracy didn't happen in a vacuum, if he saw the Church of his days as a poor co-custodian of the Empire then that certainly wasn't mere ego anymore than mere jealously leading to major pogroms.
all men serve a god. that "god" may not even be a religious concept, It may be money, power, fame, pursuit of knowledge, all of these things can become a man's god. and when you put your pursuit of worldly power above The Lord, and when every action you take is in service to yourself, and your own power, you may find yourself becoming a god in your own mind.
he aspired to become Caeser (who aspired to become Alexander the great, who was inspired by the tales of Hercules)
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I would argue anyone who seeks to raise the State above the Church (which Napoleon absolutely tried to do, before he got trounced by Russia) has a God-Complex, even if they claim to be an Atheist.
The State and Emperor is why the Church existed, instead of a series of factions at war with each others.
The revolution and Republican overthrowing the aristocracy didn't happen in a vacuum, if he saw the Church of his days as a poor co-custodian of the Empire then that certainly wasn't mere ego anymore than mere jealously leading to major pogroms.