Why did Karl Marx consider religion the opiate of the masses?
A) He was jealous of the influence religion has on behavior norms in society.
B) He felt that religion distracts people from their own suffering, by focusing on salvation.
C) The Catholic church excommunicated (shunned) him, and he was bitter about it.
D) Religion lends itself to communism, and Marx was an avowed capitalist.

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Marx believed that religion served to pacify people by offering them comfort in their suffering and a promise of paradise in the afterlife, thus distracting them from seeking real, material changes in their current, earthly conditions.

Why Did Karl Marx Consider Religion the Opiate of the Masses