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[โ€“] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

China is an atheist state, committing atrocities against people because of their religion.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And?

If an atheist commits a crime, do you assume that crime was because of atheism?

Just because China replaced its gods with a cult of personality, and crushes any other hierarchies of power does not mean they are doing so because of their atheism.