Leftists who have it in their head that there won’t be any religion or spirituality post-capitalism are not my comrades. Leftists who are convinced that religion=oppression are not my comrades. Leftists who think that spiritual occupations (clergy, etc.) aren’t “real” labor are not my comrades. Non-religious leftists who deride or harass religious leftists are not my comrades.
If you view all religion/spirituality as universally bad or regressive, you’re being unbelievably callous toward every marginalized person whose faith has been used against them.
Religion and spirituality are extremely personal, extremely complicated subjects, and you can’t just dismiss them as “religion bad; no more religion for anyone.”
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