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Like many others, I have been alarmed by the success of certain politicians in our country who identify as extreme socialists or communists.
This is not a matter of classical liberals triumphing over standard-issue conservatives; this is the victory of people who stand athwart the fundamental principles that undergird our country.
There are many reasons why I detest Communism, but I want to draw attention to just one issue of supreme importance.
Karl Marx said that the first critique is the critique of religion. He meant that, before a complete re-working of the politics and economics of a society can take place, religion has to be taken down.
This is because religion, as he saw it, is the “opium of the masses,” a drug taken to dull our sensitivity to the suffering caused by economic exploitation. As long as the suffering populace is lured into complacency by fantasies about God's providence and the promise of eternal life, they will never rise up and throw off their chains.
But there is a second reason why the elimination of religion is of paramount significance for Marx.
Communism aspires to be a totalizing system, involving the government's control over education, entertainment, communication, politics, and especially economics.
What stands resolutely athwart this ambition is religion, which declares that all of these societal expressions are finally under the judgment of God. So, if you want Communism to succeed, religion has to be stamped out.
If you doubt me on any of this, I would encourage you to read the recent histories of China, Russia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Venezuela. Revisit those histories and tell me I'm wrong about the attack on religion.
Might I encourage my fellow believers in God not to be complacent in the face of this very troubling development in the American body politic?
The Vatican has published the first English edition of Pope Benedict XVI's private homilies, a collection focused on fostering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
https://t.co/dI25nR3fVG
@BreeSolstad You are forgetting, the Knicks are his flock.
Christ told Peter he would make the Apostles fishers of men. That is exactly what His Excellency has done. He brought them into the highest form of worship. What better way is there to transform "worldly nonsense" than sanctifying it?
Thank you to the Knicks for giving my family a year we'll never forget! Watched nearly every game with my little ones as they dribbled basketballs up and down the hallway every night. I hope they always remember it too 🏀
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!
Security guard at Frost Bank Center before Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5, per @SbondyNBA:
"They told us in our meeting it’s basically going to be a New York Knicks home game."