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Although Rushdie was born a Muslim, he has made many public comments in support of atheism. That, combined with his largely liberal politics, means his writing should be approached with caution by Conservatives and their families. After the terror attacks against the satirical magazine [[Charlie Hebdo]] he said: "Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms".<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900976/Salman-Rushdie-condemns-Charlie-Hebdo-attack-sign-deadly-mutation-heart-Islam.html</ref> However Rushdie does not observe the danger of [[Militant atheism]].

Although Rushdie was born a Muslim, he has made many public comments in support of atheism. That, combined with his largely liberal politics, means his writing should be approached with caution by Conservatives and their families. After the terror attacks against the satirical magazine [[Charlie Hebdo]] he said: "Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms".<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900976/Salman-Rushdie-condemns-Charlie-Hebdo-attack-sign-deadly-mutation-heart-Islam.html</ref> However Rushdie does not observe the danger of [[Militant atheism]].

Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the atheistic and socialist [[United Kingdom]], in June of 2007.

Rushdie was knighted in his adopted country, the atheistic and socialist [[United Kingdom]], in June 2007.

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[[category:Authors|Rushdie, Salman]]

[[Category:Authors|Rushdie, Salman]]