... not science to debunk religion, but his observations of society. Marx believes that religion is made by man to opress the weak and to justify the actions of those in control. If the masses were promised an ultimate reward for their actions here on Earth, then, those in power can mistreat the masses because they will be promised justice in heaven ... . Marx said that "religion is the opium of the masses." Religion was a form of deception used to placate people and to control them; a drug. Although he presented his conclusions as universal, Marx's thought concerning religion was not as uni...

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... 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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