Karl Marx's Views on Religion

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The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions (Marx).” In the above quotation, Marx is saying that religion’s purpose is to create illusory fantasies for the poor...
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Economic realities prevent them from finding true happiness in this life, so religion tells them that this is alright because they will find true happiness in the next life. Although this is a criticism of religion, Marx is not without sympathy: people are in distress and religion provides solace According to Marx, religion can only be understood in relation to other social systems and the economic structures of society...
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