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[[R.J. Rushdoony]] noted:{{cquote|Religion in pagan antiquity was a department of the state, and its function was to provide the rationale for the law order of the society and insurance for individuals. The state was seen as the supreme and primary organization of life in developed paganism, so that the essence of religious life was man's relationship to the state, or to its ruler. The gods acted through the state, and all institutions were comprehended in the state and its life. Biblical religion was a denial of this.<ref>Rushdoony, R.J. "Theology and the State" in ''The Institutes of Biblical Law: Law and Society'', Volume Two. Ross House Books, Vallecito, p. 110. (1982, third printing 2001)</ref>}}
[[R.J. Rushdoony]] noted:{{cquote|Religion in pagan antiquity was a department of the state, and its function was to provide the rationale for the law order of the society and insurance for individuals. The state was seen as the supreme and primary organization of life in developed paganism, so that the essence of religious life was man's relationship to the state, or to its ruler. The gods acted through the state, and all institutions were comprehended in the state and its life. Biblical religion was a denial of this.<ref>Rushdoony, R.J. "Theology and the State" in ''The Institutes of Biblical Law: Law and Society'', Volume Two. Ross House Books, Vallecito, p. 110. (1982, third printing 2001)</ref>}}
[[Ronald Reagan]] famously said:{{cquote|The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.}}
==Quotes==
* [[Ronald Reagan]] famously said:{{cquote|The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.}}
* Among conservatives, [[libertarian]]s and [[anarchist]]s, "The State" referred to in "Statism" is [[big government]] that derives its power through [[coercion]] via the threat of violence. According to conservative libertarian pundit [[Stefan Molyneux]], "The idea that The State is capable of solving social problems is now viewed with great skepticism - which foretells a coming change. As soon as [[skepticism]] is applied to the State, the State falls, since it fails at everything except increasing its power, and so can only survive on [[propaganda]], which relies on unquestioning faith."<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1919879/bio?ref_=nmbio_ql_dyk_1#quotes Quotes from Stefan on IMDB.com]. Accessed January 25, 2016</ref>
== Examples of statist nations and regimes ==
== Examples of statist nations and regimes ==