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'''State atheism''' was adopted by [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Socialist state|socialist states]] throughout the 20th century. It started in the [[Soviet Union]] as a response to the extreme religiosity of the Russian Orthodox Church under the tsar and was meant to promote a secular society. Other ML states adopted this line in the 20th century, but today the concept is controversial among many Marxist-Leninists, who felt it unfairly targeted various religious groups. | '''State atheism''' was adopted by [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Socialist state|socialist states]] throughout the 20th century. It started in the [[Soviet Union]] as a response to the [[Theocracy|extreme religiosity]] of the Russian Orthodox Church under the tsar and was meant to promote a secular society. Other ML states adopted this line in the 20th century, but today the concept is controversial among many Marxist-Leninists, who felt it unfairly targeted various religious groups. | ||
[[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|Korean]] leaders [[Kim Il-sung]] and [[Kim Jong-il]] popularized the phrase "The people are my God" as a [[Democracy|democratic]] and people-centered alternative to a state religion.<ref>{{Citation|author=14th [[Supreme People's Assembly]]|year=2019|title=Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea|chapter=Preamble|chapter-url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Socialist_Constitution_of_the_Democratic_People%27s_Republic_of_Korea_(2019)#PREAMBLE}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:57, 21 June 2023
State atheism was adopted by Marxist-Leninist socialist states throughout the 20th century. It started in the Soviet Union as a response to the extreme religiosity of the Russian Orthodox Church under the tsar and was meant to promote a secular society. Other ML states adopted this line in the 20th century, but today the concept is controversial among many Marxist-Leninists, who felt it unfairly targeted various religious groups.
Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il popularized the phrase "The people are my God" as a democratic and people-centered alternative to a state religion.[1]