Root of all Evil
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Again. Dickpler, you demonstrate your gross ignorance. Obviously you have trouble distinguishing between ideology and religion. I just explained to you that no Marxist ever fought for atheism, or even materialism – they fought for class and the redistribution of wealth (in whatever perverse ideology). They may have been atheists as a corollary to this, but this did not stop armies of Marxists fighting for social welfare– offering free healthcare to all, and striving to fight for a standard of living for the masses. Obviously, egotistical leaders driven by subservience to a higher ideology ended up fermenting some terrible terrible tragedies.
As for the Nazis, I can see how you allude to Nietzche and how the Nazi’s misunderstood his philosophy of the “over-man” etc, but then to claim that the Nazi atrocities were directly as a result of atheism or materialism – is again entirely false. You should try thinking for yourself. The ideology that inspired the Nazi’s was the most extreme form of Nationalism. Their racial theories and philosophical theories were wholly subservient to this Nationalism which is otherwise known as fascism. Both fascism and nationalism has absolutely nothing to do with atheism. If you are an atheists, from a philosophical standpoint, it does not mean you are automatically inspired to fight and die for your nation or your people. Quite the contrary – ditto for materialist.
What you need, flagellateme, is a more nuanced understanding of history and historical forces, that inspire human conflict – rather than the great sledgehammer of religion that you seem to be treating history with.