
Episode #077 ... Marx and Kierkegaard on Religion pt. 1
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What's the Structure of Catholicism in Western Europe?
The structure of a time period always mirrors the current economic tactic for coercion by the ruling class. Mark sees this as nothing more than just religion adapting to its environment so that it can mirror and therefore morally justify the capitalist system of exploitation. Marks would say, how convenient that right when the world started shifting into a more capitalis model, that's precisely when the protestants start giving catholics trouble. In capitalism, liberty is a virtue, not being bound to a class your whole life. You are chained to that class for your entire life. Well, in capitalism, people should be equal, as opposed to being a member of a class.
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