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#402 – Michael Malice: Thanksgiving Pirate Special

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Karl Marx's View on Religion and its Effects on the Oppressed

Karl Marx's famous quote, calling religion the opium of the people, is strongly disliked by the author. They argue that religion can make people better and more moral, and should not be mocked. They compare it to addiction, where labeling it as a disease can lead to positive changes. The author believes that activist atheism is cheap and disagrees with Marx's quote.

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