Was Voltaire an Atheist?
Over the Last Few Days of His Life, Catholic Church Officials Repeatedly Visited Voltaire—a Lifelong Deist Who Was Often Critical of Organized Religion—in the...
Over the last few days of his life, Catholic Church officials repeatedly visited Voltaire—a lifelong deist who was often critical of organized religion—in the hope of persuading him to retract his opinions and make a deathbed confession.
What religion did Voltaire believe?
He believed social progress could be achieved through reason and that no authority—religious or political or otherwise—should be immune to challenge by reason. He emphasized in his work the importance of tolerance, especially religious tolerance.
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What Voltaire said about God?
Translation: If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. What it means: Voltaire believes in God, but if someone proved God didn't exist, people would have to invent God. "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
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