... powers, which allows an external power to dictate man's life (Marx, 267). This ideology flourishes in a capitalistic society because it further supports the notion that the masses are not in control of their lives. Marx states that, "the ruling ideas of each age" have always been dictated by the beliefs of the ruling class (Marx, 267). Therefore, in Marxism ... religion does not offer universal truth because it sways from the exploitation of the ruling class over the masses. While Marx describes religion as a drug used to deceive and exploit the masses, Nietzsche considers religion to b...

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