Posted by stephen maule on July 01, 2002 at 12:47:20:
In Reply to: Re: Orwell's Religion posted by martin on July 21, 2001 at 14:45:52:
Orwell was brought up Church of England but was not especially religious, thinking that religion stopped people working in the here and now for the advancement of the human condition through Socialism. He thought religion caused people to accept their current position and simply look forward to a better time in the after life.
He seems distinctly anti-Catholic in his journalism, disliking the hierachy of the Church which keeps the working class subservient to the Church elders. Also disliked the Churches pro-fascist policies during the 1930s and 40s.