Sade's atheism
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Sade's atheism was absolute. General enlightenment atheism was less radical, more of a deist strain.
As an example of his radical atheism, in Juliette, a novel by Sade, the character Noirceuil has a plan to abolish religion.
In stark contrast with his general unbelief, he wrote a prayer imploring God to better his situation? see Sade's prayer.
Sade also was the first to coin the expression opium of the people to denote religion in Juliette.
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See also
- Noirceuil's plan to abolish religion
- Enlightenment atheism
- Opium of the people
- Sade's prayer
- Sade's philosophy
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