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lunasun

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2. Karl Marx knew that

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2018, 03:23 PM

May 2018

The full quote from Karl Marx translates as: "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people".

In a cruel heartless environment it eases pain and gives hope and love as alternatives

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Blacks more likely than others in U.S. to read the Bible regularly, see it as God's word [View all] Mosby May 2018 OP

Not me n/t jaysunb May 2018 #1

Karl Marx knew that lunasun May 2018 #2

There is a lot of encouragement in the Bible, Ilsa May 2018 #3

Frankly, I've always been puzzled by the embrace of Christianity by Black people elocs May 2018 #4

You can include me in that puzzlement n/t jaysunb May 2018 #5

I never understood that, either. nt Nay May 2018 #6

Blacks were inspired by the Exodus, the escape from slavery. kwassa May 2018 #8

The corollary is also true-- scriptures in the Bible were used to condemn its practice as well. LanternWaste May 2018 #17

Freedom to worship as we please is a bedrock foundation of our country! yallerdawg May 2018 #7

What is the point of your post? kwassa May 2018 #9

I thought it was interesting and wanted to share. Mosby May 2018 #10

Standard Operating Procedure in my family JustAnotherGen May 2018 #11

I think it's really an interesting dynamic Mosby May 2018 #12

I'm a UU JustAnotherGen May 2018 #13

Blacks are only 14% evangelical, also according to Pew. kwassa May 2018 #14

as an outsider I see most black churches as evangelical Mosby May 2018 #15

It makes no sense only if you filter everything through a political dynamic LanternWaste May 2018 #16

well, the way you see it is not how it is. kwassa May 2018 #18

Well said JustAnotherGen May 2018 #19

++ nt heaven05 May 2018 #20