All of the militia and para-military types have a God component. How can there be liberty if you need a God?

That is a problem I see only in the US. The nuts claim god, guns and liberty and are oblivious to everything else.

maybe we shouldnt stake the future of our democracy on people cosplaying as soldiers in the woods.

Like a sweet 4 year old in a large playroom where outside are sex perverts.
There's liberty to righteousness, to love, be kind.  We have very large boundaries, outside of which are predators.  That's the nature of it.