Lauren works in a factory and raises three children.Her husband is unemployed and drinks too much.Lauren believes that this is only a temporary situation because,when she dies,her deity will take her to a better place where she will live for eternity.Which theorist would argue that Lauren's belief is preventing her from breaking out of this situation?
A) Taylor
B) Weber
C) Durkheim
D) Marx

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Marx would argue that Lauren's belief in a better afterlife is an example of the "opiate of the masses," a concept he introduced to describe how religion can prevent people from addressing the injustices and inequalities in their current lives by promising them rewards in an afterlife.

Lauren Works in a Factory and Raises Three Children