Black Marx—Mr. P.

Oh, and that wilful misinterpretation of Karl Marx, typical of people who quote from penny religious tracts? "Religion is the opium of the people, and this postulate is the cornerstone of the whole philosophy of Marxism with regard to religion. Marxism always regarded all modern religions and churches, and every kind of religious organisation, as instruments of bourgeois reaction."

—Marx, misinterpreted by Lenin, "Religion."

Would you like the point emphasised by my star misinterpreter?

"Marxism is materialism. As such it is relentlessly opposed to religion. We must combat religion—this is the A.B.C. of all materialism, and consequently of Marxism."—Lenin.

I fear, Mr. Piper, that you have taken the wrong turning for the battlefield. I fear, too, that you have been misrepresenting Karl Marx, as seems to be typical these days of people who quote from sixpenny communist tracts. Shame on you, sir. In the words of one of the immortals, "Come home, Mr. Piper. Take the plunge. Buy a Bible—and a penny religious tract!"