Topic: what
do you think Marx meant by that
Summary
The state should not be involved in
religion, and religious organizations should have nothing to do with the state.
Not only should anyone be able to confess his or her favorite religion very
freely, but also that he or she has no religion, that is, that he or she is an
atheist, as is usually the case with all socialists. Discrimination against
citizens on the grounds of faith is never acceptable. The stipulation of
citizens' religion in official documents must also be abolished. Marxists think
that the only true abolition of religion is the disappearance of the social
sources of religion, alienation, exploitation and oppression, and the gradual
annihilation of religion. As a result, religion comes from a Marxist point of
view when there is a socially problematic element and is treated as an
old-fashioned relic and a bad habit that will naturally fade away when
socialist ideals are achieved. In a word, Marxists say that religion is
negative, but there is no need to persecute it.
Interesting
Opium of the day was a widespread drug and
painkiller at the same time. Marx's story about religion is not just that it
gives temporary comfort to suffering, but that it uses the word 'opium' rather
than painkillers to say that it by doing so makes you bear the pain of reality
and weakens your will to overcome the present state. It is unique to describe
religion as opium, not just drugs. At that time opium was not a drug but a
painkiller. So religion is a painkiller. Painkillers are not curative. In other
words, it is a kind of temporary thing. However, painkillers are also needed
for treatment. In other words, religion is not mandatory but necessary.
Discussion
So are non-religious people strong? There
are many atheists in the world. Do they actually have a strong mind and will?
There is fear in every human beings. This is true for all, including rich
people with huge wealth and dictators with enormous power. So religion is all
that humans need?
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