According to Marx,one of the ways a factory owner (the owner of the means of production)would control his or her workers (the propertyless)would be through religion.This was done by:
A) teaching the workers that they would reap their rewards in the afterlife.
B) locking them in church unless they were on the assembly line.
C) keeping them so busy with church activities they didn't have time to form a rebellion.
D) teaching them that they were entirely worthy of earthly pleasures.

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Marx believed that religion was used as a tool by the ruling class to control and manipulate the working class. They were taught to believe in the promise of an afterlife reward, which diverted their attention from their current struggles and injustices. This kept them obedient and compliant in their current social and economic position.

According to Marx,one of the Ways a Factory Owner (The