Why is religion called the opium of the people

A phrase popularized by Karl Marx.

Explanation:

In his work "Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Law," Karl Marx used the phrase mentioned above. Marx primarily thought that religion was used to tame the wild nature of man. According to Marx, religion is an escape from man's original nature. Later, this phrase was often used by members of socialist and atheist movements. The phrase uttered by Marx caused great resentment among the church authorities.

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