Who was the first to say that "religion is the opium of the people"?
Marx put forward the view that "religion is the opium of the people", which is profound in that it makes people have a very clear understanding of the negative effects of religion, just like a heavy blow. In fact, this view was not originally put forward by Marx. Before Marx, Feuerbach, Heine, Bruno Powell and some people in the church used "opium" or similar words to describe religion. However, Marx inherited and developed this idea, and its contribution cannot be underestimated. In ...