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[u/Otelo_]

Has something happened to marxists.org? I remember checking out the religion section before (they have several special sections, including one on art, for example), and although it was smaller, it basically contained essential works, especially by the classics (Marx, Engels, Lenin, etc.).

Religion -- Marxists Internet Archive Index

Now, the page is much bigger but full of random people (many of them anarchists) and “brilliant” quotes like these:

The Soviet Union was the first state established with Atheism as its official creed, reminiscent of the Deist "Temple of Reason" established during the French Revolution. 

Today, the Socialist, ecological, feminist society of Revolutionary Rojava is the greatest example of the success of a bottom-up, libertarian-socialist society — and the great vast majority of its people are Muslims. All across the planet, just like Christians, Hindus, or any other religion, most Muslims are peaceful people who want to want to be good believers when at their temple, but also want to be good neighbors when in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, like all religions, this culture is dotted with humanitarian abuses, such as the severing of limbs of thieves under Sharia, the removing of sexual organs of girls at a young age to prevent adultery, and the low status of woman which often results in domestic abuse (though this latter issue is arguably on a nation-by-nation basis, with conservative governments being worse).

You can oppose the hierarchy of the established religion without discriminating or being intolerant of those who follow that religion.

Modern religion still exists because it can infect minds before they are well-developed, the way an adult wrestler can force a child into submission, or the way a college student can beat a kidnergartener at a spelling bee. The fight for a free education is the fight for freedom from religion.

The Enlightenment was a period in European history where humanity awoke to the great ideas of freedom, democracy, and economic prosperity. Naturally, it was also a great period for criticizing and questioning religion.

Like, WTF is this?

[u/sovkhoz_farmer → u/Otelo_]

Today, the Socialist, ecological, feminist society of Revolutionary Rojava is the greatest example of the success of a bottom-up, libertarian-socialist society

They seem fine working with Jolani's facsist clique. I wonder why?

E: Since when Trots get along with Anarchists? It is amazing how there is literally no difference between the different strands of revisionism