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[from 'Letters to Voetius' by René Descartes, in 28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism ]

Full Idea

Atheism is the most atrocious crime, and should be tolerated in no republic, however free.

Gist of Idea

Atheism is an atrocious and intolerable crime in any country

Source

René Descartes (Letters to Voetius [1640], VIIIB:174), quoted by Robert Pasnau - Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 20.2

Book Reference

Pasnau,Robert: 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' [OUP 2011], p.433