Criticism of religion

English: Criticism of religion involves criticism of the validity, concept, or ideas of religion.

Criticism of religion

Main category: Criticism of religion

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  ”Humanity before religion.” Paris rally in support of the victims of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting.
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  Nicolas de Largillière, Voltaire, 1720s.
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  Cartoon showing the Third Estate carrying on her back both the nobility and the clergy.
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  Thomas Rowlandson, Humbugging, Or Raising the Devil, 1800.
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  A political cartoon showing a Catholic priest who has tied a woman called Erin (Ireland).
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  The Society for the Suppression of Blasphemous Literature and Herbert Spencer. Puck 1883.
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  A statue to Giordano Bruno was erected at the site of his execution, in 1889 by "Freethinkers of the World."
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  The religious classes try to scale the wall the old-fashioned way, the secular reformers make it through learning. Azerbaijani magazine 1910.
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  Criticism of Ashura.
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  Criticism of forced marriage.
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  A sculpture of a dinosaur and sheeps as criticism of the Catholic Church and the pope Benedict XVI, Cologne, Germany 2005.
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  Sit-in for Alfredo Ormando, in front of Vatican, 2008.
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  Demonstration in Italy, 2008.
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  Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion (2006).
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  Demonstration in Italy. "Free from dogmas, always heretics".
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  Demonstration against the Church of Scientology.
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  Demonstration against the Church of Scientology.
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  Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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  Bible with warning sticker.
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  Science Ichthys.
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  Activists at 2010 Rome Gay Pride advocate for condoms as way to save lives. The other banner is an Italian flag that reads ”No Vatican - [I'm] Free and Secularist.”
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  Protest the Pope Rally, London 2010.
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  Protest the Pope Rally, London 2010.
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  Protest the Pope Rally, London 2010.
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  Gay Pride in Rome 2010. The paper sheet reads: ”I've got nothing against God. I'm just scared by His fans' club!”
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  Protest of Femen in Paris, 2012.
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  Atheism UK in International Day for Free Expression rally, London 2012.
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  Official German information leaflets on Islamic extremism, Scientology, and organized crime.
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  Graffiti in Portugal about Catholic Church sexual abuse cases.
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  Protest demanding justice for the victims of Magdalene asylums in Ireland.
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  "Grow your own ideas" by David Revoy.
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  Protest against Islamic law.
• Maryam Namazie opening the 2014 Secular Conference in London.
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  Memorial plaque commemorating the victims of witch hunts in Trier.
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  Cartoon by Shan Wells.
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  Women's March in London on 2017.
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  Westboro Baptist Church picket sign.
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  Chalk graffiti related to March for Science 2018 in New York.
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  Caricature about the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals, 2021.
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  Freedom of Thought Report 2024.
• A music video critical of religion.

See also

• Antireligion
• Flying Spaghetti Monster
• Irreligion
• Secularism

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