Yes indeed, which is why the present pantheon of ideological state religions is so deadly to humanity. Each and every one makes some horrific assumption about human nature, to the (apparent) temporal benefit of it’s adherents and the detriment of everyone else (particularly the weak and easily manipulated). Usually insisting upon man’s self-propelled apotheosis, by various means.

They cajole and build up the masses, feeding them lies, before ripping away the guard rails constructed by our forbearers to universal acclaim, as everyone goes careening over the edge of a cliff.

I’ve fallen down my fair share of bluffs at this point, enough to know that I would have benefitted from some of those guard rails we’ve torn down. If not for the grace of God, I’d yet be a slave to some less than charitable masters. We are all of us slaves to something, the trick is increasing the odds of choosing a good Master.

I gladly wear His yoke, for it is easy and light compared to those others and, unpopular though it may be to admit, we all wear SOMEONE’S yoke.

Rob seems to understand this, rudimentarily at least, based on these excerpts. I’ll be buying the book to find out for myself.