Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Marksist-Leninist ateizm" in Turkish language version.
As an integral part of the Marxist–Leninist world-view, ‘scientific atheism’ is grounded in the view of the world and of Man enshrined in dialectical [materialism] and historical materialism: The study of scientific atheism brings to light an integral part of the Marxist–Leninist world-view. Being a philosophical science, scientific atheism emanates from the basic tenets of dialectical and historical materialism, both in explaining the origin of religion, and its scientific criticism of [religion]. (ibid., p. 272.)
There were, however, Marxist voices that pointed out the disadvantages of such antireligious policies.