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Although the event was billed as the largest secular event in world history, strictly speaking that is not accurate. [[Communism|Communist]] countries have embraced [[state atheism]]. And [[Marxism|Marxist]]-[[Leninism]] along with [[Maoism]] explicitly adhered to the [[atheist worldview]] and have engaged in [[militant atheism]] and religious persecution (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref>[http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism]</ref> China still engages in religious persecution. Communist countries often had large/massive rallies. For example, at [[Tiananmen Square]] during the [[cultural Revolution]], the atheist [[Mao Zedong]] greeted 1,500 Red Guards and waved to 800,000 Red Guards and spectators below.
 
Although the event was billed as the largest secular event in world history, strictly speaking that is not accurate. [[Communism|Communist]] countries have embraced [[state atheism]]. And [[Marxism|Marxist]]-[[Leninism]] along with [[Maoism]] explicitly adhered to the [[atheist worldview]] and have engaged in [[militant atheism]] and religious persecution (see: [[Atheism and communism]]).<ref>[http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/19567-china-s-communist-party-reaffirms-marxism-maoism-atheism China’s Communist Party Reaffirms Marxism, Maoism, Atheism]</ref> China still engages in religious persecution. Communist countries often had large/massive rallies. For example, at [[Tiananmen Square]] during the [[cultural Revolution]], the atheist [[Mao Zedong]] greeted 1,500 Red Guards and waved to 800,000 Red Guards and spectators below.
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<ref>(Chinese) [http://dangshi.people.com.cn/GB/85039/14329784.html 倪天祚, "毛主席八次接见红卫兵的组织工作" 中国共产党新闻网] 2011-04-07</ref>
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== Reason Rally and the mocking of religious beliefs ==
 
== Reason Rally and the mocking of religious beliefs ==
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