Marx maintained religion:
a. greatly reduced alienation among the masses.
b. had little or no impact on society.
c. overestimated the quality of life in a society.
d. encouraged social change.
e. was one of the most alienating influences in a society.
E
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a) legally and socially recognized relationship that includes sexual, economic, and social rights and responsibilities between partners. b) legal relationship between a man and a woman that leads to the birth of children and sexual, economic, and social stability. c) religious commitment between two individuals that provides sexual, economic, and social responsibilities and benefits. d) personal relationship between two or more individuals that come together to create a family structure for the purpose of a stable society.
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a. almost always leads to a criminal conviction. b. provokes a strong response from the community. c. is usually resolved in a civil rather than a criminal court. d. rarely involves serious harm to the public as a whole.