The origins of atheism

A fundamental mistake of Communism is that religion is not a tool of oppression, but a self-help technique (and indeed Marx understood this). Prayer, meditation, donating to gods or monks: all these things came with the promise of easing suffering, and because of cultural acceptance they were effective remedies. With excess capital, though, came the ability to purchase the remedies of science, which were often perceived as more effective just because of their defined monetary value.

One could avoid having to have a serious discussion with one's pastor, and instead purchase the non-judgmental help of a psychologist. In short, atheism rose out not out of freedom from tyranny but out of excess capital and selfishness.

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What about privately praying and reading the bible and such? Not going to and giving money out to these false corporate owned "mega churches" and other such garbage out there these days? That doesn't seem like it's oppression, and its probably a good thing to do once in a while, so long as you don't become some religious nutcase about it.