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According to Marx, religion is an institution designed to protect the interests of the rich, and there is no real basis for believing the spiritual tenets of any religious system. Because Marx had such a negative view of religion, during the Cold War many people assumed atheists were Marxist sympathizers. How much do contemporary atheists appear to sympathize with any other Marxist causes—his political and economic visions, for example? Explore the website of the American Atheists organization (www.atheists.org) to find out.

Click on Action on the left-hand side of the page, and browse through some of the campaign issues you see there.
  1. What sorts of issues are important to this atheist organization? Are they economic or political, for example?
  2. The separation of church and state appears to be a key issue for atheists. Why is this the case?
  3. Based on what you know about Karl Marx, does this atheist organization appear to share his general vision for society?
  4. Did visiting this site change your view of atheists?





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