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uberllama42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-08-08 12:27 PM
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17. I still submit that nothing can be done "for atheism"
There are many ideologies which do not posit the existence of gods and call for the destruction of religious institutions. Communism is one of them. Despite the explicit protection for freedom of conscience in the Soviet constitution, there of course was widespread suppression of religious belief, violence against believers, and destruction of religious artifacts.

I visited Russia four years ago and saw a replica of an Orthodox cathedral which had been destroyed by the Soviets. It was profoundly beautiful, and I can only imagine how astonishing the original must have been. I was saddened, but I didn't feel responsible for it as an atheist. I'm not part of any cohesive ideology that advocates the destruction of religious culture. As you say, these atrocities were committed in the name of Communism. As a member of the left, I think it's important to understand abuses committed by a leftist ideology, much as George Orwell did. But again, I don't see what this document is supposed to prove.
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