It
seems that capitalism in a rather crooked fashion has become a promoter of
religion in America. Under socialism, the State is taking care of the
underprivileged, thus reducing the latter’s incentive to seek support in the
churches, and as a consequence breeding a certain indifference to religion in
secular socialist society. (Europe is a good example of this.)
Capitalism,
on the contrary, undermines the social support system of the state, as the
capitalist welfare system eventually becomes inadequate and degrading to
dependent individuals as the American experience has clearly demonstrated.
Thus, in order to elevate oneself out of the indignity and inadequacy of the
capitalist welfare paradox, the individual becomes especially motivated to join
a church, where the indignity of being poor does not appear as demeaning.Therefore, three cheers for capitalism, the great impresario for religion. What would America’s religionists do without its greasy blessing?
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