"m II" wrote:

Socialism has no room for a Jesus. Remember the phrase 'Religion is the
opiate of the masses" ? In fact, religion is often used to keep the
peasants in their place.

This quote by Karl Marx has been grossly twisted and misinterpreted over the
years to be an argument against all religions. Remember that at that time (1820-50),
opium was a legal substance in Europe. Mostly used as medicine. Not mainly as a
narcotic recreational drug we associate the use of it today. So in this context, religion
could be seen as a medicine for the masses and not escapism and life-lie.