Why do Marxists defend religion?

According to the LSE Socialist Workers Students Society:

"Religious discrimination is irrefutably on the rise at LSE. Both the Atheist Society’s efforts to publish inflammatory “satirical” cartoons in a deliberate attempt to offend Muslims, and the ‘Nazi themed’ drinking games serve to highlight a festering undercurrent of racism.

What does really lie behind the claim that religious communities cannot be the target of racists?

Is atheism the road to social progress?

Why do Marxists defend religion?"

Because Marxism is a religion?

The Thin Line between Free Expression and Islamophobia

LSE propose compromise for Jesus and Mo

Zapiro - on religious satire

Jonathan Shapiro - Zapiro
“I believe that all religions should be subjected to satire and that some religious groups should not be able to think they are above society.”

LSE Student Union Anti-Racism Activist of the Year?

US Supreme Court - Islamophobic?

The Mohammed statue on the US Supreme Court

According to the office of the Supreme Court:

"The figure is a well-intentioned attempt by the sculptor to honor Muhammad, and it bears no resemblance to Muhammad."

How do they know that?

UCL and Jesus and Mo

As a former alumnus of UCL I think I should put in a word of support http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giffor UCLU Atheist, Secularist & Humanist Society, who were ordered to remove a Jesus and Mo cartoon from their facebook page.
Petition against this cowardly act of religious inspired censorship here
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