Is Marxism a counterfeit religion?

Please answer the following question with an original response post of at least 500 words and at least three references to the course readings. Original response posts should be written as short essays with at least three paragraphs: introduction, body, and conclusion. The question you must answer: Is Marxism a counterfeit religion? I will send two links for the course studies:

I will also send/provide photos of some pages from the textbook Ideals and Ideologies to look at and reference. The pages will be chapter 5 pp237-238, chapter 6 pp271-272-273. Since this is a chrisitan univerisity, make sure to cite a Bible verse in English Standard Version. The copyright year of the textbook is 2025.