He was an atheist, even among his contemporaries, and advocated alongside [[Voltaire]] the overthrow of religion. In particular, he once stated that he wanted to live long enough to "see the last king strangled by the entrails of the last priest," thus implying that he wanted to see both the Monarchy and Christianity violently destroyed.
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Diderot was an [[atheist]], even among his contemporaries, and advocated alongside [[Voltaire]] the overthrow of religion. In particular, he once stated that he wanted to live long enough to "see the last king strangled by the entrails of the last priest," thus implying that he wanted to see both the Monarchy and Christianity violently destroyed.