Is Communism A Religion?

I guess Communism opposing religion is a paradox since it acts like one.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14690760500317727?journalCode=ftmp20

 

So if you want to propagate the idea that religion is little different than communisim and north korea... be my guest. When and if you do that, i will not object

 

I don't trust you...
I'd do it, and you'd still object.
There's no winning with you; Communism is a Religion, so Capitalism must also be a religion logic; No. Communism is like a religion, one can argue so is Capitalism, but, where's the ideology? When it's practiced, where's the oppression to conform?

Where's the faithful masses of Capitalism?
In our stock exchange?
No, that's Capitalism, not a set of ideologies to surrender from the self to the powers that be?

Some could argue Capitalists worship the $.

 

Since you apparently believe it is true that religion and communism are equivalent... what does it matter whether you trust me or not? If communism is equivalent to religion... isnt it obvious that religion must be equivalent to communism?

Thank you

The logic is that the central unifying fact is that both uncritically worship an idea(s)

The ideology of capitalism is that the free market must always reign supreme... i

We must ALWAYS submit to the invisible guiding hand of the free market.

Those who continue to vote for politicians who serve only the interests of the so called free market

Politicians rhetoric promotes of surrender to the free market
... as if this will deliver freedom
When in fact it has delivered an evisceration of our labor market
... why would someone hire an expensive American worker when the free market offers inexpensive foreign workers?

Yes, they do exactly that!
With the ideological promise that untrammeled freedom of capital is good for us. With the ideological promise that corporations have the same rights as people... but none of the obligations ( like paying taxes or dying for our country )

 

Capitalism untethered is a nasty thing.

 

This reminds me of the idea of a "secular religion."

 

Communism is nasty.
It says private ownership is forbidden.

Its followers are brainwashed like a cult.

 

It's not even close to the same thing, a political ism is meant to serve the people (for the most part). Religion is about serving a narcissist playing god.

 

The people are the 'God'.
They serve the people, not themselves; no private ownership.