Aren t socialist countries anti-religion?
The issue of religious freedom under socialism is complex. It is not as simple as is often presented in the popular media. All socialist countries have substantial religious freedom. Some of those countries also have taken actions against those who they feel use religion in an attempt to politically attack socialism. In China, Vietnam and Cuba, there are many religious institutions, many millions who worship freely, many churches that are growing. There is a worthwhile book entitled Fidel on Religion, consisting of an extended interview and discussion with Fidel Castro by a Brazilian journalist. One example of a counter-revolutionary use of religion was during the period in Vietnam between the signing of the Geneva Accords (1954) and the elections, which were supposed to be held in 1956. During this period, the CIA ran a “disinformation” campaign in North Vietnam, attempting to convince the Catholic minority that the Communists were out to kill them all, encouraging them to flee for So
