While we don’t formally have a “government religion” as forbidden by the constitution, government has successfully achieved the next best thing … “state controlled religion”
For over 6 months our church has been “online”. On the brief occasions people have been allowed in the church they must 1) make a reservation for a seat 2) wear masks 3) socially distance and 4) communion is prohibited. When televised the church normally full of people looks like a scene from some dystopian sci fi movie. The saddest part is the “live cast” of Mass has literally evolved into a powerpoint presentation with voiceover by the priest. Communion is a separate process via “drive through”.
While the rest of the world has mostly returned to normal following C19 churches are being regulated out of existence and the churches are going along.
Atheists will not rest until “science agrees” there is no God. Its ok to cry now.