The Federal government is also an armed church and not too unlike the Catholic church of the medieval ages.
The Federal religion operates on a system of faith that promotes the idea of itself as the Supreme Power, rather than God. It teaches that the ultimate solution to lifes problems come from faith in the Federal church.
The social agenda is taken purely on faith since their is no evidence that their programs actually solve the problems they are attacking. Thus it is dogma.
They promote a creed, a system of beliefs, against which you are ostracized if you commit "blasphemy", as defined by the doctrine of political correctness.
It has other social and moral doctrines that are aggressively promoted throughout the society.
They force industry to comply with their moral values.
They force academia, public schools to indoctrinate the children to their moral values.
They dispense alms to the poor.
They force tithing for the social programs (which are not Constitutionaly mandated).
They build huge elaborate, very expensive cathedrals (federal courthouses), and churches (welfare offices, etc etc)
Religion:1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies (unless atheistic as is the federal government), usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.
I often wounder if they have their own "bible".