How the specter of syncretism is being used to islamize the faith

[Nanny1935]

There's a reasonable possibility to draw conclusions about. He may have matured in the direction of realizing the limitations of only being able to copy already-published work.

Sure, Marx was copying. The reason he invented Communism was he wasn't happy with his own skills and inspirations. That's exactly what it is about Communism. A poor dramatist wished he was better so he invented a system to keep spiritual barriers low so he could cheat and copy.

What you said is 100% compatible with designing a system which used pretexts to deprive the people of religion. Then, he could hope to form rapports of sin with people whose inspiration or intelligence he coveted. He could even hope to make himself personally powerful by seeing it implemented even though it didn't happen in his lifetime except on a small scale such as the Paris Commune and only in the first step away from Capitalism.

That is related to the point of the thread. Subversive elements may be trying to destroy prayer and the faith because they'd like to have what you have.

Please, consider that making arguments without proper backing is not fully honest. For example: "the reason he invented communism was that he was not happy with his own skills and inspirations"- how can you know what Marx felt? it is difficult to know even for people close to us.
Realizing why it is not honest behavior may not be easily apparent, it is not the focus of the thread, but it is a concern within the spirit of a Catholic forum.

Have you read a good biography on the man? A serious historian would read Marx's books his correspondence with close people, would look at school reports, letter from his university professors.
You seem interested on the topic- here is one example:
Karl Marx: A Biography by David McLellan is the standard university text. It's quite good, easy to digest, and comprehensive.

Karl Marx His Life And Thought : David McLellan : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1 TRIER, BONN AND BERLINI Childhood 1 II Student Days 16 ill Journalism 40 2 PARISI Marriage and Hegel 62 II The Deutsch-franwsische...

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As Christians, we are exhorted to treat people properly, that includes not making judgements about them. You do not like Marx's ideas, that is no reason to launch a personal attack on him. I hope it is not something you frequently do with people in your life.

Statements with no base are irresponsible. As a society, we do very badly if people make decisions that have important effects on their lives and the lives of others without seeking proper knowledge or being accountable for their words and actions. That is terrifying- real harm can come out of it.

Please do not present me again with a statement that is not properly researched, and when you do, please include your source.

 

[vz71]

The system teaches people to regard the means of production as their right.

That would be a question of morality, not of spirituality.

It teaches that coveting their neighbors' goods is their right.

Again, morality. Not spirituality.

Does sin and spirituality go away if you never mention it in your official source documents?

I understand you wish the absence of a position to be a position.
But, in this case, it simply is not.
Marxism is atheistic in nature. It has nothing to do with spirituality.

 

[Nanny1935]

That would be a question of morality, not of spirituality.

Again, morality. Not spirituality.

I understand you wish the absence of a position to be a position.
But, in this case, it simply is not.
Marxism is atheistic in nature. It has nothing to do with spirituality.

Adding to the argument: No big theory has ever been developed by just one person- ideas from previous thinkers are further developed. Marx was no exception- the modern concept of communism was first coined with the French Revolution, and Marx developed it into a criticism of industrial capitalism. Similarly, his views on religion and spirituality were strongly influenced by Ludwig Feuerbach, Hegel's philosophy student. To fully understand Marx's writing, it is necessary to read Feuerbach as well. In particular, "The essence of Christianity"

The Essence of Christianity - Wikipedia

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Marx's most famous writing on religion/spirituality is this introduction to "A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right", which includes the famous quote- "Religion is the opium of the people". It also includes: "The struggle against religion is, therefore, indirectly the struggle against that world whose spiritual aroma is religion."

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Marx, A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right 1844