Religion is only a feature of a class-divided conflict based society
Marx: religion misleads the working class into believing their suffering is virtuous and they will be rewarded in the after life. 'it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God' - Christianity
Religion legitimates the bourgeoisie by stating that they have the divine right to rule
Disobedience from the proletariat is not just illegal but a sinful challenge against god
Religion is a distorted view of the world and can offer no solution to earthly misery
The promise of an afterlife distracts and creates an illusion that distracts attention from the true source of suffering, capitalism