"The new soft totalitarianism that is advancing on the left wants to have a state religion. It is an atheist, nihilistic religion - but it is a religion that is obligatory for all." --Rocco Buttiglione
Rocco Buttiglione is the President of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) Party in Italy. Recall that his 2004 nomination for the European Commision was rejected because as a Roman Catholic, Buttiglione believes that homosexuality is a sin, and that "The family exists in order to allow women to have children and to have the protection of a male who takes care of them".
The new fundamentalist religion of secularism forces everyone to reject True Religion. The new Inquisition does not tolerate any dissent! And it is a tyranny that promotes anarchy: "anarchic freedom," in the words of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
"Freedom" which knows no absolutes is essentially anarchy! Freedom needs direction: e.g. rights, duties, the truth, the good => right and wrong! And for all of that to have any meaning, unshakable meaning, you need the Just Judge, viz. God.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was..., is..., and...ever shall be,...God!" John 1
Never forget that great name Rocco Buttiglione: one of countless victims to the anarchic machine of the modern totalitarian fundamentalist and secular Inquisition. How ironic that our critics are many times more guilty of the very crimes of which they accuse us. Take the plank out of thine own eye if you want to help me with the speck in mine own!
For a masterful treatment of this topic and the solemn duty of government see Pope Benedict's renowned Address to the German Parliament last year.