1607: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin on God
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/01/02
“…belief in gods, devils, miracles, and the like.”
“Religion is opium for the people.”
“…leaves heaven to the priests… and tries to win a better life… on earth.”
“Everyone must be… free… to be an atheist, which every socialist is, as a rule.”
“Why do we not forbid Christians and other believers in God to join our Party?”
“Our propaganda necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism…”
“…paradise on earth is more important… than… paradise in heaven.”
“We must not only admit workers who preserve their belief in God… we must… recruit them…”
“…we recruit them… not… to permit an active struggle against [our programme].”
“…a writer begins to preach ‘god-building’…”
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