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Originally Posted by Smelly Fred
As for atheism being a harmless belief what about Communism? It was/is atheistic to it's roots and even banned religion in some states in what was supposed to be a matrialistic paradise.
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I always love when this example is brought forth. First of all, you have to distinguish between Communism and Socialism. This world has never seen the likes of true communism. It is a Utopian concept that can never become reality.
That being said, the reason for an anti-religious stance from the Communist Utopia is that it creates an inherent class structure. The word of God is not for the common man to understand on his own, it is to be taught by a select few. This may not be as much the case in current times, but recall the era in which the Communist Manifesto was written. Religion has classes, it creates classes, and that is the antithesis of the Communist concept.
Also recall that Stalin re-instituted the orthodox church during the "Great Patriotic War" against the Nazi's as a patriotic organization.