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Karl Marx once stated that "religion is the opium of the masses."
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The phrase "opium of the masses" was coined by Karl Marx to describe religion as a tool used by the ruling class to keep the working class passive and content with their oppressed conditions. It suggests that religion can be used to distract and pacify people, preventing them from seeking social change.
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Who said football is the opium of the masses?
Bill Shankly
For how long did the Catholic Church burn opium at Mass?
The Catholic Church burns incense at certain special Masses but has never burned opium.
Religion is the opium of masses?
It was a quotation from Karl Marx's 1843 Contribution to Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right .
What does C'est l'opium du peuple mean?
"That's the People's opium". If you are referring to the Karl Marx quote, it is usually translated as "It's the opiate of the masses."
Who said religion is the opiate of the masses?
The quote 'religion is the opiate of the masses' is attributed to Karl Marx, who wrote 'Die Religion ... ist das Opium des Volkes' in his unpublished work A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy, the introduction of which was published in Marx's journal Deutsch-Französische Jahrbücher. The full quote is 'Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.'
When did opium war happen?
There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860
Is there opium in methadone?
No there is no opium in Methadone
What is the origin of opium?
opium poppies
Where did the British get their opium before and during the opium wars?
they got it from India then manufactured the opium
How did Britain seek to correct it's balance of trade with China?
selling opium
How do you spell opium?
Opium, you spelled it correctly.
What were the Opium Wars about?
The tea and Opium trade
