It's ironic that one of the main weapons used against the Soviets during the Cold War was the argument that we were fighting against 'Godless communism.'

In the 1980's Reagan used thugs (the contras) to fight a proxy war in central America against the the people. The people were fighting for justice against the oligarchy, and the people were usually supported by the church. The American backed Contras raped and killed nuns and murdered activist priests- Bishop Oscar Romero being the most prominent victim.

The Central American"communists" were God-fearing, while the American system merely worshiped money and death.