Karl marx did not develop the theory that religion acts as ‘the opium of the people’. true or false

False

Explanation:

‘the opium of the people’ quote by Marx

Karl Marx became an atheist strongly standing against religion. He particullarly fought against organized religions. For him the function they serve is merely compared to that of a drug like opium that provides relief from the harsh reality and makes people carry on with their lifes.

Societies use religion as an institution of opression that prevents people from emancipating , and it keeps the dispair class structure, making revolutions less likely.

Since philosophers like Marx have influenced and broadly accepted, less people speculates on the realms of religion but still, some other modern things like the mass media, celebrities and entertainment industries are taking the function he so strongly criticized.

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