“I mean societies where the government has officially endorsed and encouraged atheism.”
Well, then, we agree! The government should not officially endorse or encourage atheism. I would go so far as to say that the government shouldn’t have any opinion on the subject.
Would you agree with me that many other, religious ideological governments share many problems with militantly atheistic ones? (The Inquisition is a classic example.)
Jacob Stein said:
“I mean societies where the government has officially endorsed and encouraged atheism.”
Well, then, we agree! The government should not officially endorse or encourage atheism. I would go so far as to say that the government shouldn’t have any opinion on the subject.
Would you agree with me that many other, religious ideological governments share many problems with militantly atheistic ones? (The Inquisition is a classic example.)