Posted: Dec 18, 2021 12:45 pm
List of atheists in politics and law
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been many atheists who have participated in politics or law. This is a list of atheists in politics and law. Living persons in this list are people whose atheism is relevant to their notable activities or public life, and who have publicly identified themselves as atheists.
Cambodia
Pol Pot (1925–1998): Communist politician and dictator of Cambodia, which became an atheist state under his rule.
China
Xi Jinping (1953–): Chinese politician currently serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Hu Jintao (1942–): Chinese politician who was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 2002 to 2012. He held the offices of General Secretary of the Communist Party from 2002 to 2012, President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2012 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's de facto top decision-making body, from 1992 to 2012.
Jiang Zemin (1926–): Chinese communist politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China 1989–2002 and President of the People's Republic of China 1993–2003. In June 1999, Jiang established an extralegal department, the 6-10 Office, to expel Falun Gong from mainland China. On 20 July, security forces abducted and detained thousands of Falun Gong organizers they identified as leaders. The persecution of Falun Gong that followed was characterized a nationwide campaign of propaganda, as well as the large-scale arbitrary imprisonment and coercive reeducation of Falun Gong organizers, sometimes resulting in death.
Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997): Chinese politician. He was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989.
Mao Zedong(1893–1976): Chinese military and political leader, Chairman of the Communist Party of China, who led the Communist Party of China to victory in the Chinese Civil War, and was the leader of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Under his leadership, China officially became an atheist state.
Hua Guofeng (1921–2008): Chinese politician and paramount leader of China until 1978.
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Did it say above that this list are those who PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS ATHEISTS? Is that what it says?
Oh, did I include Cambodia's Pol Pot as an atheist? Is that where the Killing Fields are located?
On the Atheist Chinese Communist Party list above, you will notice Mao, "Under his leadership, China OFFICIALLY became an atheist state".
Why would Mao declare China officially atheist? And why would his regime massacre millions in his own country, simply for disagreeing with him?
Uh, maybe because that is the pattern and outcome of most atheist regimes as recorded in history?
"...Mao was an atheist..." Death Ritual as Political Trickster in the People's Republic of China, by A. P. Cheater, Source: The Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs, No. 26 (Jul., 1991), pp. 67-97 (p. 92), published by Contemporary China Center, Australian National University
"With revolution came a new, atheist regime – one that frowned on all religious belief." China's Catholics: Far from Rome, by Holly Williams, BBC News, December 24, 2003, (Accessed April 14, 2008)
Now is not the time or place to be a historical revisionist or denier of historical FACTS. Now is the time for change, IMHO.
Wanting to follow and acknowledge historical FACTS, I've already made my change. I jettisoned atheism a long time ago and don't want to have any connection with it.
Not to mention the total denial of BASIC ELEMENTARY SCIENTIFIC FACTS - that life has NEVER been DEMONSTRATED to come from non-living material (atheistic Abiogenesis) and the collective matter the size of a universe has NEVER been DEMONSTRATED to materialize out of nothing (atheistic Cosmology). Both stupid concepts are the darlings of atheist circles and communities, for what reason? Simply to avoid the implication of God? Avoiding the implication of God is one thing but to attach oneself to stupid concepts is another.
But, to each their own.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been many atheists who have participated in politics or law. This is a list of atheists in politics and law. Living persons in this list are people whose atheism is relevant to their notable activities or public life, and who have publicly identified themselves as atheists.
Cambodia
Pol Pot (1925–1998): Communist politician and dictator of Cambodia, which became an atheist state under his rule.
China
Xi Jinping (1953–): Chinese politician currently serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Hu Jintao (1942–): Chinese politician who was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 2002 to 2012. He held the offices of General Secretary of the Communist Party from 2002 to 2012, President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2012 and Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, China's de facto top decision-making body, from 1992 to 2012.
Jiang Zemin (1926–): Chinese communist politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China 1989–2002 and President of the People's Republic of China 1993–2003. In June 1999, Jiang established an extralegal department, the 6-10 Office, to expel Falun Gong from mainland China. On 20 July, security forces abducted and detained thousands of Falun Gong organizers they identified as leaders. The persecution of Falun Gong that followed was characterized a nationwide campaign of propaganda, as well as the large-scale arbitrary imprisonment and coercive reeducation of Falun Gong organizers, sometimes resulting in death.
Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997): Chinese politician. He was the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989.
Mao Zedong(1893–1976): Chinese military and political leader, Chairman of the Communist Party of China, who led the Communist Party of China to victory in the Chinese Civil War, and was the leader of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Under his leadership, China officially became an atheist state.
Hua Guofeng (1921–2008): Chinese politician and paramount leader of China until 1978.
(end of Wikipedia quote)
Did it say above that this list are those who PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS ATHEISTS? Is that what it says?
Oh, did I include Cambodia's Pol Pot as an atheist? Is that where the Killing Fields are located?
On the Atheist Chinese Communist Party list above, you will notice Mao, "Under his leadership, China OFFICIALLY became an atheist state".
Why would Mao declare China officially atheist? And why would his regime massacre millions in his own country, simply for disagreeing with him?
Uh, maybe because that is the pattern and outcome of most atheist regimes as recorded in history?
"...Mao was an atheist..." Death Ritual as Political Trickster in the People's Republic of China, by A. P. Cheater, Source: The Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs, No. 26 (Jul., 1991), pp. 67-97 (p. 92), published by Contemporary China Center, Australian National University
"With revolution came a new, atheist regime – one that frowned on all religious belief." China's Catholics: Far from Rome, by Holly Williams, BBC News, December 24, 2003, (Accessed April 14, 2008)
Now is not the time or place to be a historical revisionist or denier of historical FACTS. Now is the time for change, IMHO.
Wanting to follow and acknowledge historical FACTS, I've already made my change. I jettisoned atheism a long time ago and don't want to have any connection with it.
Not to mention the total denial of BASIC ELEMENTARY SCIENTIFIC FACTS - that life has NEVER been DEMONSTRATED to come from non-living material (atheistic Abiogenesis) and the collective matter the size of a universe has NEVER been DEMONSTRATED to materialize out of nothing (atheistic Cosmology). Both stupid concepts are the darlings of atheist circles and communities, for what reason? Simply to avoid the implication of God? Avoiding the implication of God is one thing but to attach oneself to stupid concepts is another.
But, to each their own.