That theres different depths to Religious thought in Government =/= Religions are the forefront practioners of collectivism.
Literally.
Their conformity to said Religions meets the exact textbook definition.
Color it how youd like.
The difference is voluntary vs coerced.
Only man imprisons, God made us free.
Collectivists first convinced us that they were a god, and when that no longer worked they convinced us that they spoke for God, then when that no longer worked they convinced us that there was no God, thus making themselves the ultimate authority again.
I guess now they will revert back to speaking for God via Islam.
No...no.....Obama is god.....
Wait...no....government is god!
And, what follows....
"Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz" ("The community comes before the individual") concretizes the collectivist belief that individuals have no rights and that "the greater good" is the only standard of value. Under such a system, man is not an end to himself, only a tool to be sacrificed for the Führer, autocrat or ruling mob.
Only capitalism regards man as a sovereign individual with an inalienable right to his own life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Government recognition and protection of individual rights is the hallmark of a moral, peaceful, productive society."
Sipsey Street Irregulars The lie before the crime. Gemeinnutz geht vor Eigennutz The community comes before the individual