Religion

RedParrot

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26. Engels on religion

Mon Jun 3, 2019, 04:16 PM

Jun 2019

Excerpt: Christianity was originally a movement of oppressed people: it first appeared as the religion of slaves and emancipated slaves, of poor people deprived of all rights, of peoples subjugated or dispersed by Rome. Both Christianity and the workers' socialism preach forthcoming salvation from bondage and misery; Christianity places this salvation in a life beyond, after death, in heaven; socialism places it in this world, in a transformation of society.

Frederick Engels
On the History of Early Christianity (1894)

https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1894/early-christianity/index.htm

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History of religion [View all] Major Nikon May 2019 OP

How insightful. guillaumeb May 2019 #1

It's the first time I've seen it. MineralMan Jun 2019 #5

It appeals to your own views. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #6

Yes, but not to yours... MineralMan Jun 2019 #7

It is simplistic. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #8

You have convinced yourself of that, I agree. MineralMan Jun 2019 #9

That "lacks details" is an accurate way to condemn it. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #10

You are amusing, Monsieur B. MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

You are predictable. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #12

I'm not familiar with the word: rassenble MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

Excusez moi. A bas mon ordi. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #15

Did you mean: MineralMan Jun 2019 #14

Z'etes parfait, vous? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #16

Nope. Not perfect. MineralMan Jun 2019 #17

I remember your outraged reaction when I pointed out one of your mispellings. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #18

Do you? Show me, then... MineralMan Jun 2019 #19

Encore, z'etes parfait, vous? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #20

No. I think of myself as a sundae. MineralMan Jun 2019 #21

On Saturday? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #22

What's to condemn? Cartoonist Jun 2019 #24

Yes, easily understood.... guillaumeb Jun 2019 #29

History itself lacks detail Major Nikon Jun 2019 #23

It's a joke. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #25

It sounded better in his head Major Nikon Jun 2019 #28

Cartoonist disagrees. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #30

Thanks for posting edhopper May 2019 #2

oh dear the cartoon doesn't mention the vast multitudes murdered by religionists nt msongs May 2019 #3

Doesn't mention children still being raped either Major Nikon May 2019 #4

Engels on religion RedParrot Jun 2019 #26

I find it accurate and amusing, too. flying_wahini Jun 2019 #27

Pathetically over simplistic. gtar100 Jun 2019 #31

Simplicity is a significant part of the point you are missing Major Nikon Jun 2019 #32

Huh? It portrays religiosity as consistently Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #33

At least the rocks exist in reality and can be seen... NeoGreen Jun 2019 #34