What Marx really meant: Is religion the opium of the people?

[@cdlahm7571]

I think the big issue here is the difference between religion and God. I’ve only read a little bit of early Marx, but he definitely seems to be of the opinion that humans make gods after themselves which don’t have an actual existence. A little above the opium quote you mentioned Marx says that man “looked for a superhuman being in the fantastic reality of heaven and found nothing there but a reflection of himself…” Either way, thank you for the video. I’d love if you did more Marx content in the future.

[@StephenDMorrison]

Great point. And yes, Marx definitely lives within the left wing Hegelian critique of religion, ie, Feuerbach. Thanks for watching!

[@andywinger4197]

I'm currently reading the book "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover", in which Hoover and other Christian conservatives were adamantly opposed to "communism" because of its supposed atheistic association. I know the "communism" of the USSR was nothing like what Marx predicted would occur during his lifetime. But I was wondering just how opposed Marx was to religion. This talk greatly clears that up for me, so thanks. As an atheist who listens to Christian radio, I often hear politics. Listeners are strongly encouraged to vote, and that Democrats are evil, socialist, Marxist, communist baby murderers. I'm not opposed to religion; I am opposed to religion being used to manipulate the masses for the benefit of a few. I think Karl Marx would have agreed.

[@sergedotcom]

Well, Marx wasnt a figure i would emulate but to be fair neither would i put fuckin Hoover on a pedestal either.