Marxist concern 2: religion actively encourages people to deliberately embrace poverty

Question 1

Religious + religion teachings actively promote the view that poverty is some kind of test from god

Answer 1

People who tolerate it are preferred by god - encourages the view that poverty is a desirable lifestyle

• benefits those in power, because they know that their authority will not be challenged by individuals

Question 2

Examples

Answer 2

In Buddhism, followers are taught that they must embrace the lifestyle of Buddha to live simplistically - in order to enter nirvana in the after life

Question 3

Evaluation: Pentecostalism

Answer 3

Some religions like Pentecostalism help to try + lift people out of poverty

Question 4

Evaluation: oppressed by religion

Answer 4

If people don’t know they are being oppressed by religion, how do they put up with it

Question 5

Evaluation: gender inequality

Answer 5

Fails to consider how gender inequality is also a major issue within religion