(October 4, 2017 at 1:49 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(October 4, 2017 at 1:42 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: But their motives still stem from opposition to religion. Stalin killed millions of religious folks in his attempt to eradicate religion and build an atheist society. So saying that atheism wasn't any sort of motive is not accurate.
Of course, this doesn't speak for all atheist people, whom are vastly decent people. Just as the crusades doesnt speak for all Christians. I'll agree with you there.
Eradicating religion wasn't the goal, it was one of the means by which Stalin consolidated power, which was the goal.
Um I mean, however you want to word it is fine lol. He was trying to build an atheist state, and in doing so, killed tens of millions of religious people, destroyed churches, and took away people's religious rights. Whether he was doing it to try to gain power or whatever, I don't think changes anything. The same argument can be made for some religious wars being a means of seeking power and control through it, but that doesn't change anything.
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