The answer to this question lies in the story of "Render unto Caesar." Jesus says: “Render execution to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
What does this mean? It means that taxes must be paid—a quick and obvious answer that follows directly from the story itself, since Jesus is responding to the specific question: is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?
So, one must give Caesar what belongs to him. But! What if Caesar encroaches upon what is not his? This automatically means the state is encroaching upon what belongs to God, and—crucially—by doing so, it attempts to dethrone God and replace Him with itself!
And how much exactly is "Caesar's share"? What percentage should go toward taxes? 10%? 20%? 50%?
In Ukraine, the tax burden on every single citizen is roughly 80%. A vast number of enterprises are state-owned. Consequently, the average Ukrainian, while nominally free, is effectively enslaved. By taking over 80% in the form of taxes, the state strips citizens of more than the old landlords took from serfs, who worked three days a week in forced labor (corvée) and kept the rest of the time for themselves.
The Soviet Union took a full 100% simply by abolishing private property, and its usurpation of God’s place was blatant and undisguised.
Often, however, this encroachment happens subtly, or doesn't manifest openly right away. Regardless of the method, the state—operating on the Marxist premise that "social existence determines consciousness"—always tries to "shape consciousness" by crushing individual liberties, thereby constantly striving to supplant God.
Thus, individual liberties and faith in God are inseparable. A lack of faith in God inevitably leads to tyranny and totalitarianism. To the dictatorship of the proletariat—that is, of "the people"—and ultimately, to democracy.