reflections on communism

[frandroid]

If the Church worked so well as a system to ensure obedience and the good functioning of the economic system, why did Marx reject it? Think of the awesome power of Catholicism and Communism banding together instead of opposing each other. The social gospel would have achieved total world domination, creating a new Eden on Earth.

Ahem. Still...?

Comments

[brownfist.livejournal.com]

I personally believe that Marx rejected the Church because he wanted to achieve complete human liberation. One cannot be fully liberated if one alienates him/herself into God. I agree that in the short term there can be alliances between progressive religious and communist organizations, hell, communists can even utilize religious metaphors (although this normally doesnt work out too well), but finally the goal of communism is to see a withering away of religion. i dont think we should abolish religion, but the conditions that allow religion to thrive like poverty etc.