religion, the opiate of the people

[Thomas M. Paikeday]

RON, THANKS FOR THE JOKE. NOW I AM BEGINNING TO ENJOY IT.
Tom.
www.paikeday.net

----- Original Message -----
From: <RonButters at AOL.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:45 PM
Subject: religion, the opiate of the people


> In a message dated 3/13/03 1:07:59 PM, t.paikeday at SYMPATICO.CA writes:
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RonButters at AOL.COM>
> > To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:51 PM
> > Subject: Who influences journalists?
> >
> >
> > >... Eventually they
> > > come to see that ... religion is the opiate of the people, etc....
> >
> > Hey Ron, I didn't know someone of your learning would believe in such a
> > thing! Surely, everyone who practises a religion couldn't be considered
> > drugged. I believe in the civilizing and cultural influence religion has
> > had
> > over all peoples, especially in the West. I am just a Sunday Christian
and
> > admire people like Mother Teresa and Gandhi who were religiously
motivated.
> >
> > TOM.
> > www.paikeday.net
> >
>
> This was a joke. I believe that I was quoting Karl Marx. Maybe i was
Engels.
> Or maybe it was Fred Jameson.