Religion is a social control used to maintain the status quo in a given society?

According to Karl Marx the religion was the “opiate of the masses”, which means religion is like a drug, makes people happy with their existing conditions.
I think it plays a significant role in maintaining the status quo by promising rewards in the after-life rather than in this life. What is your perspective regarding this?

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Originally Posted by Srb

According to Karl Marx the religion was the “opiate of the masses”, which means religion is like a drug, makes people happy with their existing conditions.
I think it plays a significant role in maintaining the status quo by promising rewards in the after-life rather than in this life. What is your perspective regarding this?

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In my point of view, religion makes us discipline.Every religion guide us to follow self discipline,kindness and responsibility in different ways.