According to historian of atheism James C. Turner (U Mass), how many atheists existed in Europe and America before the French Revolution?
10 points for the closest guess.
2006-10-29 06:43:59 · 6 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Clear air, persecution has never dictated or controlled belief. Christian people were persecueted and killed for the first three hundred years of their religion. The same is true of many religions. Atheism is no different. Did you know Voltaire preceded the French Revolution?
2006-10-29 06:52:11 · update #1
Yes, probably only a dozen or two... However, before this time in History, religion wasn't exactly the life choice it is today. Being active in your church or faithful to your religion was as natural a part of life as internet usage is for us today. Shared faith was a community builder and a cause great enough for peoples and nations to unite under as opposed to the attitude by many that Christianity is an evil that is to be fought by the sacred swords of science... or however the religion of atheism has elected to write their own legends and myths.
2006-10-29 08:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sue DeNyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dozen or so known ones. ie. those who were famous enough and shouted it from the roof tops. But it still indicates that there were probably very few over all. About the number of Christians there were in the early days.
2006-10-29 07:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very few if any because if you didn't believe back then they hung drew and quartered you.
love the way religions argue there case he he if you kill everyone who doesn't agree with you you need never be apposed
dog sneeze, persecution does affect beliefs mostly in the way these beliefs are practised , you wouldn't openly practise the Jewish religion in Germany in the late 30's or early 40's as for atheism its not a religion in itself but is a lack of religion i believe
2006-10-29 06:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by clearair1234 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me get this instantly,you are asking questions of atheists and complaining after we reply? Would it slow now not be greater spent complaining approximately the devout now not answering whilst you ask questions of them? Religion is backwards. I believe eighteen is your lot roughly
2016-09-01 04:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero.
2006-10-29 06:46:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1million left
2006-10-29 06:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋