Religion is the Opium of the masses?

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Source: FD12
This popular saying by Karl Marx,a drug which allowed the population to accept the difficult situation they live in due to Capitalism. Do you agree?
This question could be used as a conversation starter, a topic to write about in your journal or something to privately reflect on.
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Actually, it has nothing to do with capitalism. It is valid because
some of the masses use it as a prop to deny the realities of life and living.