In the words of a Syrian philosopher [Abdul alhal al-Malyh], the people of the world are divided into two kinds: “the one sort with brains hold no religion, the other hold religion with no brains” (11th century).
According to French writer Emile Zola, “Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest” (19th century).
Atheism (Antithesism) Opinion that religion is the antithesis of knowledge relying simply on belief and faith.
