Comments on: Sartre’s Godless Philosophy and those of the Bourgeoisie http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/12/02/sartre%e2%80%99s-godless-philosophy-and-those-of-the-bourgeoisie/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:24:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jack Stephens http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/12/02/sartre%e2%80%99s-godless-philosophy-and-those-of-the-bourgeoisie/#comment-311716 Jack Stephens Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:45:00 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/sartres-godless-philosophy-and-those-of-the-bourgeoisie/#comment-311716 Actually, Lenin is not criticizing atheists such as Hitchens and Harris because he is religious or is defending religion. In fact Lenin, as you could imagine, is a Marxist-Leninist, so he has no problem of criticizing religion. What he finds fault with many of the mainstream atheists is their not-so in depth analysis. They don't go much further than saying that religion is evil and if one gets rid of religion one gets rid of much evil. Yet religion is an ideological super structure just like many other institutions in this world (mostly Western world) which hold up and support the present day social structure and which hold up and enshrine capitalism. Also, Lenin seems to be criticizing their upper-class and capitalistic outlook on religion and their solutions. I suggest one read the whole post because Lenin here is not a theist at all but is critical of theists and capitalists alike in blinding the working class and turning them away from working class struggle. Actually, Lenin is not criticizing atheists such as Hitchens and Harris because he is religious or is defending religion. In fact Lenin, as you could imagine, is a Marxist-Leninist, so he has no problem of criticizing religion. What he finds fault with many of the mainstream atheists is their not-so in depth analysis. They don’t go much further than saying that religion is evil and if one gets rid of religion one gets rid of much evil. Yet religion is an ideological super structure just like many other institutions in this world (mostly Western world) which hold up and support the present day social structure and which hold up and enshrine capitalism. Also, Lenin seems to be criticizing their upper-class and capitalistic outlook on religion and their solutions. I suggest one read the whole post because Lenin here is not a theist at all but is critical of theists and capitalists alike in blinding the working class and turning them away from working class struggle.

]]> By: ferg http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/12/02/sartre%e2%80%99s-godless-philosophy-and-those-of-the-bourgeoisie/#comment-311586 ferg Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:50:31 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/sartres-godless-philosophy-and-those-of-the-bourgeoisie/#comment-311586 "The trouble with the professional atheists or anti-theists these days is..." Actually, that is no trouble for us at all. It is however a major thorn in the crown worn by theists. “The trouble with the professional atheists or anti-theists these days is…”

Actually, that is no trouble for us at all. It is however a major thorn in the crown worn by theists.

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