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In the mid to late 20th century, many predominantly Catholic regions like Ireland and Quebec experienced rapid secularization, shifting from strong Catholic influence to more secular societies.

Religion has been turned into an insult in public life, whereas historically, being a person of faith was seen as a positive attribute.

Ruslan KD believes that atheism requires more faith than Christianity because it involves believing in miracles like everything coming from nothing.

Ruslan KD believes that atheism requires more faith than Christianity because atheists must believe that everything came from nothing.

The irony of the Catholic Church's fear of Protestant volatility is that their rigid response may have inadvertently fostered atheism. Both Catholics and Protestants over-relied on religious rules to combat each other, leading to centuries of brutal wars, including the Thirty Years' War, which devastated central Europe.

I've been reading 'Who Moved the Stone?' which examines Christianity from an evidence-based perspective. It's making me feel better, reminding me why Christianity was founded and why people believed in it, even when it was dangerous.

Abelard, a Breton philosopher in the late 11th century, was already making rationalistic criticisms of Christianity during the First Crusade. This highlights how quickly Europeans began using new intellectual traditions, often challenging the Catholic Church itself.

Atheism became dominant in 18th century France due to resentment towards the Catholic Church's rigidity and the lack of religious freedom. This secular tradition developed in response to a strong centralized government and the Church's resistance to change.

The speaker believes that atheism requires more faith than Christianity because atheists must believe in miracles like everything coming from nothing, which they find more preposterous than religious miracles.

During the Dark Ages, the Catholic Church faced theological disputes, particularly with Arian Christians like the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. These groups believed Christ was a man connected to God, not divine. This theological stance led to political tensions and oppression of local Catholics by these Germanic elites.