Question

According to Karl Marx, the capitalist class uses religious ideology as a tool of domination to mislead the workers about their true interests. In this regard, Marx referred to religion as the "_____of the masses."

a. opiate
b. puzzle
c. falsehood
d. conviction

Answer 1

Opiate

Step-by-step explanation:

In his famous statement published on 1844 in the german newspaper "Deutsch-Französischen Jahrbücher", Karl Marx condemns religion as a "drug" which enables the high ruling class to manage lower working classes.

It is clear that Marx refers to the principles of Christian religion about slaves being obedient to their masters, about poverty as a condition to go to heaven, etc.

We sould notice how deeply his opposition to religion influences comunist regimes still today, which generally are against any kind of spiritual believes, mainly the Catholic church.