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    The Czech Republic is one of the least religious countries in the world. Vera Haberlová of STEM, for example, writes about 50% representation of atheists in Czech society. In doing so, however, it comes from simple inquiries to the question "Do you believe in God?", which also indicates a very simplistic evaluation, because a high percentage of respondents classified this way that also believe in some other "Higher Power."[16] Summary group of non-believers in God was, According to STEM survey in June 1996 Represented 48.8% of the Czech population and in July 1998 it was 47.6%. In 1994 According to STEM called themselves atheists are 21.5% of persons aged 18 years and 20.3% of those aged 15–17 years, while a further 38.2%, respectively.[16] 40.8% of people said they are not religious.
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    Is there any reason why Czechs are mostly atheists, or is it a coincidence?

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    Popular explanation, supported by the establisment during the Communist Era was, that Czechs always refused against the authority of Catholic Church since the time of Jan Hus and of his followers - Hussites.
    But it is a myth. Roots of Czech atheism are in the 2nd half of 19th century.

    Another incorrect explanation is that it is just for 40 years of the Communist system there.
    But Communist ruled also in another countries of Europe and number of the Christians stayed high, there.


    When modern Czech nationalism were formed in the 2nd half of 19th Century, one was secular. Catholicism (nor another denominations) did not played so important part of Czech identity, unlike in Poland, or even at Slovakia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikula View Post
    Popular explanation, supported by the establisment during the Communist Era was, that ist Czechs refused against the authority against of Catholic Church since the time of Jan Hus and of his followers - Hussites.
    But it is a myth. Roots of Czech atheism are in the 2nd half of 19th century.
    There's a nice trilogy written by Andrzej Sapkowski about the Hussites.

    Well, first what came to my mind was communism indeed, but as you've mentioned, many countries remained religious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikula View Post
    Popular explanation, supported by the establisment during the Communist Era was, that ist Czechs refused against the authority against of Catholic Church since the time of Jan Hus and of his followers - Hussites.
    But it is a myth. Roots of Czech atheism are in the 2nd half of 19th century.

    Another incorrect explanation is that it is just for 40 years of the Communist system there.
    But Communist ruled also in another countries of Europe and number of the Christians stayed high, there.


    When modern Czech nationalism were formed in the 2nd half of 19th Century, one was secular. Catholicism (nor another denominations) did not played so important part of Czech identity, unlike in Poland, or even at Slovakia.
    It is not a myth.
    Češi nenávidí církev a začalo to s Husem. Kdo tu mystifikuje jsi ty, milý Mikulo .

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    Jan Hus is indeed the reason for Czech atheism. You have to remember that the goal of Catholic Mafia was to keep the peasantry in a state of ignorance. Ignorance is slavery, and Catholics do love their little slaves.

    Even though Protestants took their religion seriously their - for the lack of better word - progressive stand towards educating masses ultimately led to the explosion of new and wild ideas, including atheism. The more educated and intelligent the regular joe is, the more likely he is to adhere to atheism. It is no coincidence the catholic Poland is filled with rethardoids.

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    Big part of Czech nationalists have seen in the catholic church a conservative institution what always supported the Hapsburg monarchy.

    And in 19th century were Czech lands the most industrialized part of the monarchy, what means also high percentage of factory workers, and their social problems
    -> popularity of socialism of various kind, there. And Socialists were naturally anticlerical.

    Ideas of Freethinkers, were in Czech society more popular than in another parts of the Hapsburg Monarchy.
    It was appeared also among Czech emigrants in the USA, where they established Orders of Czech Freethinkers with numerous lodges.
    Mostly in northern states among immigrants from Bohemia.
    More conservative Moravians from traditional Catholic (but also partly Protestant) rural areas, who settled mostly at Texas did not played big rule in the Free Thought movement, there.

    Generally, after WW2 were Czechs more ready to accept atheism than another Central and Eastern European nations.

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    I also believe Catholism is to blame for the slightly weaker intellectual performance of Ireland contra rest of NW Europe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magnolia View Post
    It is not a myth.
    Češi nenávidí církev a začalo to s Husem. Kdo tu mystifikuje jsi ty, milý Mikulo .
    Husem to nezačalo. Hus se pouze hodil jako zdůvodnění.

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