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A statist government treats its political [[sovereignty]] as a platform for moral sovereignty. In other words, as ultimate sovereign, the state is therefore not subject to [[God]], the [[Bible]], [[natural law]], or any other [[religion]] or ethical system. A statist government need not be accountable to its own citizens.
A statist government treats its political [[sovereignty]] as a platform for moral sovereignty. In other words, as ultimate sovereign, the state is therefore not subject to [[God]], the [[Bible]], [[natural law]], or any other [[religion]] or ethical system. A statist government need not be accountable to its own citizens.
The philosopher [[Hegel|Georg Hegel]] described the state as "God walking on earth".<ref>House, H.W. (ed). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=kT3v3SHYbCEC&pg=PA143&dq=%22God+walking+on+earth%22+Hegel&hl=en&ei=K9BITaCXAYXMuAPj67G5BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22God%20walking%20on%20earth%22%20Hegel&f=false The Christian and American law: Christianity's impact on America's founding documents and future direction]''. Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids; p. 143 (1998)</ref> In other words, as the state is the ultimate power in life, it assumes the status of God and can do as it pleases. This line of thinking influenced the political thought of [[Karl Marx]]. From the perspective of society at large, this attitude was summed up by William Marina as:
The philosopher [[Hegel|Georg Hegel]] described the state as "God walking on earth".<ref>House, H.W. (ed). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=kT3v3SHYbCEC&pg=PA143&dq=%22God+walking+on+earth%22+Hegel&hl=en&ei=K9BITaCXAYXMuAPj67G5BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22God%20walking%20on%20earth%22%20Hegel&f=false The Christian and American law: Christianity's impact on America's founding documents and future direction]''. Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids; p. 143 (1998)</ref> In other words, as the state is the ultimate power in life, it assumes the status of God and can do as it pleases. This line of thinking influenced the political thought of [[Atheism|atheist]] [[Karl Marx]]. From the perspective of society at large, this attitude was summed up by William Marina as:
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