That sounds right, but I can't really get behind this idea that the word 'religion' just means 'anytime people believe something a lot.' I guess I'm not a religious scholar but I always thought there was more to it than that -- and so refuting a statement about religion with evidence about communism just seems kind of weird.
The original statement just seems to be true by definition, and so also kind of weird.
Atheism, at the time, held a specific status as the most favored religious belief in China, enshrined in the Constitution. I can look up the exact article for you if you like.
Atheism still holds privileged status in the PRC, although no longer (that I know of: the latest constitution is a mess) constitutionally.
The actions of the cultural revolution were taken in the name of atheism, exactly as much as the actions of the crusades or the inquisition were taken in the name of Christianity.
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That sounds right, but I can't really get behind this idea that the word 'religion' just means 'anytime people believe something a lot.' I guess I'm not a religious scholar but I always thought there was more to it than that -- and so refuting a statement about religion with evidence about communism just seems kind of weird.
The original statement just seems to be true by definition, and so also kind of weird.
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Atheism still holds privileged status in the PRC, although no longer (that I know of: the latest constitution is a mess) constitutionally.
The actions of the cultural revolution were taken in the name of atheism, exactly as much as the actions of the crusades or the inquisition were taken in the name of Christianity.
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--Ben