Before I start, I think it's best if I get out of the way what exactly I mean by "nationalized dogma". Allow me to present to you the definition of dogma (more for argument's sake than me needing to define the word).
dogma (dôg m , d g -)
n. pl. dogmas or dogmata (-m -t )
1. A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a church.
2. An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. See Synonyms at doctrine.
I'm not going to deny that for most people, dogma is an essential for even getting up in the morning. That is what makes humans remarkable over other animal; when problem solving fails; we have the ability to look to a celestial being, or just hope and faith to get us by. It is that faith that makes all people strong, no matter what the situation. The nationalization of dogma is referring to the government......
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