“From the time of Karl Marx, who famously said that religion ‘is the opium of the people,’ to our own days when modern secularists think that religion is a crutch for the weak, atheists and those who scoff at religion view it as some form of escape from the problems of daily life. Some of these views include the following:
“1. Religion is a drug, not unlike opium, which those who ‘have religion’ use to numb themselves to the hardships of life. It’s something that lifts their spirits, maybe even makes them a little ‘high.’ They’re happy all the time, and that’s just not natural.
“2. Religion is a crutch on which religious people lean because they are too weak to ‘stand on their own two feet,’ too insecure to practice the modern virtues of independence and self-reliance.”
In a recent commentary, writer Emily Hurt reflected on how religion, and the cross that it is, enables us to meet the hardships of our lives.
To access Ms. Hurt’s complete post, please visit:
Ignitum Today: Embracing the Cross or Leaning on a Crutch? (26 MAR 14)
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