User blog comment:DYBAD/Character Sheet/@comment-24955665-20160816020851/@comment-4867780-20160816234526

Citizen's Ascension changed their perspective regarding gods and godhood in general, as it made them indestructible and forever safe from any harm, while granting them the ability to freely define who they are and all the power they may reasonably need, as well as soul-deep kinship and everlasting enjoyment.

In short, they already have much more than believers may possibly expect from their gods, and have nothing to fear from such entities, so they see deities with a mix of intellectual curiosity and mythological interest, while the concept of "faith" has essentially disappeared from their life.

They do have an immense affection and gratitude towards Lawrence, who granted them such a wonderful existence in return for their simple company they would have very happily given for free. But while he tends to inspire an adoration that many gods would envy him, he remains a very secular person at heart, and while citizens may have any allegiance they wish, they are taughts to respect deeds over titles, to value themselves and not bow to anyone, especially not him.

Selforge City is an autocracy in foundations only (Lawrence designed the system and its basics rules), and in practice it is ruled by citizens' needs and wishes ("freedom of speech" among them) via global telempathic feedbacks, which combined to the limitless computing abilities Seira borrows from him allows her to optimally calculate and serve the greater good in real time.