We know how much propaganda has been done against religion is the past few centuries, especially in west through the help of new methods, a propaganda has been made with full vigor. An unparalleled atmosphere has been created against religion.
When acquiring knowledge had gained ground in Europe and the people had been largely educated they began an onslaught to free the society from the clutches of the Christian clergy and this propaganda was basically against Christianity because it was the prevalent religion in Europe. This began the waves of denial of God and the advent of atheism. An atmosphere was created against the clergy with the help of the writings of the dissident thinkers and philosophers and the churches became desolate. The Christian clergy took to seclusion and belief in God and a divine book was declared to be obsolete. The life of a human being was divided into four phases ( The days of fables and superstitions, the age of religion, the age of philosophy and the age of knowledge) every body accepted this and the age of religion was declared to be over.
Despite the development of social sciences the books declared that religion is the result natural deeds or its foundation is based on ignorance, fear, dependence and economic problems etc separately or jointly.
It is true that corruption was rampant in the middle ages inside the seminaries. The oppression by the Christian clergy and their stone heartedness against the people and the persecution of the scientists coupled with their immersed in lavish living while forgetting the downtrodden became the bone of contention between them and the people. The people had to by indulgences for eradicating the sins they had committed and the worst thing that happened that the protest against Christianity took the form of propaganda against essence of religion itself. This has affected all the religions of the world.
Meanwhile the communists began a fierce onslaught to eradicate religion. They dedicated the work of all their philosophers and all their energy for this work.
So they pitched all their force, talents, and wisdom to prove that religion was the opium of the masses.
But we discern that despite all these efforts being made religion could not be extracted or eradicated from the core of the hearts and religious fervor could not be extinguished and now we see the resurgence of religion and a scope for religion has been created in the heart of communists countries and new surge is found for religion especially Islam.
This depicts that religion is present in the core of human nature. This is why he is capable to defend himself in such inclement conditions and to survive while it is being attacked from all sides. Had religion not be an intrinsic nature of human beings it would have long since died.
