Isn't this why Totalitarian governments seek to abolish religion? Or so "they" say.

That's the North Korean approach: "Your God is the State now, and I am its Lord and Savior."

But there's also the "authority derived from God" approach, as in all the kingdoms... "No need to vote or anything, our family was already hand-picked by God! Lucky for us! Bless His Wonderment! And by Wonderment I mean ME!"

Have you noticed how the politically religious ignore information contrary to their chosen narrative from sources once trustworthy like say Wikileaks.

Examples?

Maybe politics is the new religion because it is religion?

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/88410...nder-obamacare

Because we all want more unwanted children and or abortions.

Religions want as many children created as possible because they all believe those children will eventually support their religion. The Republican party has jumped onto that bandwagon.

Religions also want as many existing children imported as possible because they all believe those children will eventually support their religion. The Democratic party has jumped onto that bandwagon.

Religions have to go after both to get enough since there are many religions. There are fewer political parties; so, they don't have to go after both to get enough, only one or the other.

So the purpose is to dominate mankind; not advance it?

Advancement is in the eye of the beholder. Different accomplishments make different people happy.

Not dominate just firmly control.

So Hitler advanced mankind? Where did mankind advance to?

Across France and part-way through Russia?

That's always been obvious.

Religion is and has always been a means of gathering secular power. Only this and nothing more.

You can think that if you want to.

Tw misses the obvious.

Purpose of mankind was to dominate others only when one is, for example, a slave trader, a despot, Donald Trump, or others who crave power for egotistical or pathological reasons. Sexobon has just admitred he agrees with them.