Author: Chairman Aldrizh
Communism and faith are usually seen as natural enemies. To someone with an elementary understanding of communism and Karl Marx, this seems like a correct assumption. But, upon closer examination of Marx's writings and the words he has had immortalized; this is far from the case. Was Karl Marx an atheist? Yes. Was Lenin an atheist? Yes. Was Mao an atheist? Yes. However, this is just like arguing that since Israel was founded as a Jewish state, everyone living in lands claimed by Israel or ever owned by Israel was or is Jewish. While communism is certainly not as accommodating to religion and any communist worth their salt would support church taxation at the very least, even Karl Marx would've openly welcomed a Catholic, Protestant, or Muslim as his comrade. Not to mention that given the time period and area that communism emerged in, it is EXTREMELY LIKELY that the majority of early communists were of faith.
As communists, we should welcome these potential comrades, treat them as equals as the founders of our ideology would've demanded we do. Allow them to build their churches, but do not allow their faith in our politics, politics should always be based around what is logical, not what is considered correct by one faith out of thousands. Hopefully in due time, the religious will see how capitalism is destructive to them and how communism is the far better route for their own preservation as well as the preservation of all mankind.
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