Antireleegion

Antireleegion is opposition tae releegion. Antireleegion is distinct frae atheism an antitheism (opposition tae belief in deities), awtho antireligionists mey be atheists or antitheists. The term mey be uised tae describe opposition tae organized religion, or tae describe a broader opposition tae ony form o belief in the supernatural or the divine.

History
Accordin tae historian Michael Burleigh, antireleegion foond its first mass expression in revolutionary Fraunce in response tae organised resistance tae "organised ... irreleegion...an 'anti-clerical' an self-styled 'non-releegious' state.Michael Burleigh Earthly Powers p 96-97 ISBN 0-00-719572-9

The Soviet Union directit antireeeigious campaigns at aw faithshttp://countrystudies.us/russia/38.htm, includin Christian, Buddhist an Shamanist releegions. The govrenment destroyed kirk buildings or put them intae secular uise (as clubs or storage facilities), executit clergy, prohibitit the publication o maist releegious material an persecutit members o releegious groupshttp://www.jstor.org/pss/125428. The result o this varies bi soorce, wi some determining the daith o 21 million Roushie Orthodox Christians bi the Soviet govrenment, no includin torture or ither releegious ethnicities killed,World Christian trends, AD 30-AD 2200, p.230-246 Tables 4-5 & 4-10 By David B. Barrett, Todd M. Johnson, Christopher R. Guidry, Peter F. Crossing NOTE: They define 'martyr' on p235 as only including christians killed for faith and excluding other christians killed an ithers statin that up tae 500,000 Roushie Orthodox Christians wur persecutit bi the Soviet govrenment, no includin ither releegious groups.Емельянов Н.Е. Сколько репрессированных в России пострадали за Христа?

The atheist state o Communist Albanie haed an objective for the eventual destruction o aw releegion in Albanie, includin a constitutional ban on releegious activity an propagandahttp://countrystudies.us/albania/56.htm. The govrenment naitionalised maist property o releegious institutions an releegious literature wis banned. Mony clergy an theists wur tried, tortured, an executit. Aw foreign Roman Catholic clergy wur expelled in 1946.World Christian trends, AD 30-AD 2200, p.230-246 Tables 4-10 By David B. Barrett, Todd M. Johnson, Christopher R. Guidry, Peter F. Crossing

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