by Rachel Johnson

Created on: September 10, 2010   Last Updated: September 12, 2010

Communism and Religion.

There is a vast separation between Religion and Communism. Communism is the idea that all men are equals and that every man should have the amount that he needs for a happy and full life. Religion is the idea of settling with what you have in the belief that there is more than possessions. These ideas take very separate paths. When you look at them with a speculating eye, you can see just how different they are.

Communism is the idea of communal possessions and all labor working towards the good for every man. That no one man has more than another in the means to create slaves, or ownership over another man. It was most popularized by Karl marks and Vladimir Lennon. Both of which were professed Atheists. They saw the future as one without the need for religion. Since religion tended to be directed  towards the down trodden and the more helpless of society, and used to oppress the poorest of the people. 

Religion is the belief in a higher power or being that is responsible for mankind's creation.It is the doctrine of servitude in one form or another as a means of survival.  Many different areas of the world have different beliefs as to the who and what of creation,but one thing that they share is oppressed and oppressors. This has often given opportunity to those in power to exploit those who are not . Religion has been the dictator for social behaviour and social standing since it's formation.More often giving advantages to the more powerful, and the leaders of religion have had higher social standing and power.

As we look at religion, once again with a scrutinizing eye, we can see why those under communism would stray far from it. Any given religion has Deity's. Higher powers that control mankind and punish him. What we have seen over the centuries is that the most powerful men, such as kings,lords, chiefs and pharaohs have often been the control behind  religious practice and law. Often times these rulers took the word of the priests. The priests were in places of power guarding over the success of their masters. Much of the religious doctrines called for obedience of the rulers law, and any non compliance  was severely punished. Religions called for the masses to follow the word of the masters. It asked for money, food and sometimes even human life to be sacrificed.

Communism on the other hand is a scientific base of beliefs. It is set around the idea that in mans early years of tribal development all was

• 1
• 2
• Next Page >>