Tag: Karl Marx

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

INTRODUCTION TO PART 6 Wishing to make this post a lot shorter than previous parts of my series, I've had to exclude a lot of interesting detail...  My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

PART 4 OF WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM: STALIN

PART 4 OF WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM: STALIN

"COMMUNISM BEGINS AT THE OUTSET WITH ATHEISM"....Karl Marx My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of man. One of the out-workings of that nature comes via atheistic philosophy. I've shown that Marx and Engels … Continue reading PART 4 OF WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM: STALIN

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 3: LENIN

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 3: LENIN

A RECAPITULATION My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of man. Most particularly, as a way of demonstrating that very point, I intend to show that one of the out-workings of that nature comes … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 3: LENIN

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels

“COMMUNISM BEGINS FROM THE OUTSET WITH ATHEISM” - Karl Marx My purpose is to debunk the notion some people have that religion causes most or all war (yes I have heard people make that claim, and the Crusades are commonly used as purported “evidence” for it), and instead to show that war comes from the … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels

IS RELIGION THE CAUSE OF ALL WAR? Part 1: Introduction

IS RELIGION THE CAUSE OF ALL WAR? Part 1: Introduction

Many times in my life I’ve heard this statement by people who claim to be atheists: “Religion is the cause of all war”. A close cousin to this belief was addressed in John Lennon’s anthem, “Imagine” in which he blamed both religion and patriotism for war, and dreamed of the day when everyone would just … Continue reading IS RELIGION THE CAUSE OF ALL WAR? Part 1: Introduction