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Marrah_G

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Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 12:32 PM

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Is Capitalism itself a religion? [View all] Zalatix Jul 2012 OP

It certainly has the rhetoric of a religion Bok_Tukalo Jul 2012 #1

definitely. complete with human sacrifice. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #2

Exactly! Rene Gerard, a cultural anthoropologist at Stanford, has elaborated this very point. leveymg Jul 2012 #9

Yes. And money is its God and lunatica Jul 2012 #3

It's better than a religion. You can get fabulously wealthy if you're a great capitalist. Selatius Jul 2012 #4

And when planet Earth does decide to disagree Zalatix Jul 2012 #5

Do you believe in Adam Smith's "Invisible Hand"? undeterred Jul 2012 #6

Love it. After all the times I've seen this thrown at Marxism it's nice TBF Jul 2012 #7

Nnnnnope cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #8

The Wall Street Bull = The Golden Calf. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #10

Moloch is its God deutsey Jul 2012 #11

the bible would say so- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #12

Definitely a dogmatic belief. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #13

Capitalism isn't a religion..... soccer1 Jul 2012 #14

If so, religion just means ideas and/or opinions. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2012 #15

Not only is it a religion but it is the official state faith and we have our own fiscal sharia. TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #16

Yes. Zorra Jul 2012 #17

Capitalism Mutated is Fascism Mosaic Jul 2012 #18

Capitalism is worse than religion. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #19

Why else would we print "in god we trust" on our money? Initech Jul 2012 #20

If it isn't but is treated that way, is there really a difference? JHB Jul 2012 #21

LOL you win the thread. Zalatix Jul 2012 #22

No Marrah_G Jul 2012 #23

Yeah, it is. PDJane Jul 2012 #24

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