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Line 78: − − ==Explanatory links between atheism and mass murder== − − Theodore Beale wrote about the [[secular left]] and mass murder: − {{cquote|...it does, however, cast serious doubt on the common atheist assertion that a godless society will be a peaceful one. The significant question has never been if atheism causes political leaders to kill in large quantities, it is why political leaders who happen to be atheist have been inordinately inclined to kill in large quantities. − − As I wrote in [http://www.voxday.net/mart/TIA_free.pdf TIA], the answer is probably to be found in the fact that atheists who have committed great historical crimes are almost exclusively left-wing atheists with [[utopia]]n visions of restructuring human society; [[Ayn Rand]] atheists aren't exactly known for attempting to violently restructure societal order. This is why atheists like [[Bertrand Russell]], [[Sam Harris]], [[Christopher Hitchens]], and especially [[Michel Onfray]] are far more dangerous than those more akin to [[Daniel Dennett]] and even Richard Dawkins.<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2009/01/atheist-demotivator-4.html Atheist Demotivator #4] by Theodore Beal</ref>}} − − The degree to which atheist society is authoritarian vs. wedded to a democratic process also has a bearing on whether it will engage in mass murder. − − === Other factors === − − Christian philosophers and theologians explain that there are causal links between mass murder and atheism. Atheism, lack belief in God, have the following characteristics that can lend itself to mass murder and can explain why the greatest mass murderers were atheists:<ref>Kreeft, Peter and Tacelli, Ronald, Christian apologetics and de Torre, Joseph, Christian philosophy (2000). ''Contemporary Philosophical Issues in Historical Perspective'' (Manila: University of Asia & the Pacific).</ref> − *Lack of recognition of an ultimate judge of moral actions and a judge who sets injustice aright in a last judgement, and thus do not recognize the immorality of murder. − *Lack of seeing the importance of human beings as images of God and so easily discarding them as merely material things, products of mere chance. − *Lack of acknowledging an external standard of moral perfection, thus ending up with self-created standards which can include killing for political survival. − *Absence of guidance by divine revelation of the moral law, such as "Thou shalt not kill". − *Following an ethic of atheistic evolutionism that is based on the survival and victory of the fittest, which is ultimately a bloodthirsty ethic—an ethic that is eager to kill and to maim. This ethic is about conquering others rather than self-conquest.<ref>Ratzinger, Cardinal Joseph (1999). [http://www.zenit.org/article-13872?l=english "Cardinal Ratzinger's thoughts on evolution: An excerpt from 'Truth and Tolerance'"]. Excerpt published at Zenit website on September 1, 2005. Excerpt retrieved on May 22, 2015.</ref> − * The intolerance of many atheists (see: [[Atheism and intolerance]])
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As far the [[History of Atheism|history of atheism]] in the 20th century, many atheists are not aware of the murderous atheist regimes which inhabited this historical period (see: [[Atheists and historical illiteracy]]). Part of the reason why many atheists are unaware of widespread atheist atrocities during this period is due to [[atheist indoctrination|atheistic indoctrination in public/secular schools]].
As far the [[History of Atheism|history of atheism]] in the 20th century, many atheists are not aware of the murderous atheist regimes which inhabited this historical period (see: [[Atheists and historical illiteracy]]). Part of the reason why many atheists are unaware of widespread atheist atrocities during this period is due to [[atheist indoctrination|atheistic indoctrination in public/secular schools]].
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