why isn't it a religion?

in the same sense that capitalism/liberalism have "sacred writings" if you want to call them that ("Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith, for example).

just like with Adam Smith for capitalism and liberalism.

the specific intent of Marxism was to create a superior economic system in which the workforce would no longer be divided and class divisions would be eliminated. there was no speak of "heaven on earth". on the flip side of that, just as Marx theorized a superior economic system that sounded to many like a utopia at the time, Adam Smith wrote his own economic theories that had the same purpose.

for the same reason capitalism and liberalism aren't.

and btw, i'm not a Marxist. i just think this speak of "Marxism=cult religion" is buffoonery at it's grandest.

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Back on topic. But still i can't deny it. The evolution of Marxism over the centuries into a more authoritarian philosophy with the rise of Leninism and her deviations and the practical examples of these traditions showed us that political and philosophical traditions blindly followed and dogmatically believed can be compared with the realm of religious behavior . This can go on of course if we study Marx himself that's the problem of people now days study Marx and see the causes that gave birth to modern totalitarianism instead of discrediting his whole philosophy.