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Auguste Comte created a totally secular religion for humanity

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This pioneering French sociologist deeply hated traditional dogma but absolutely loved complex church bureaucracy. He specifically designed a totally godless religion of humanity, complete with highly elaborate secular cathedrals, official scientific saints, and an entirely new calendar strictly glorifying random historical intellectuals.

Auguste Comte created a totally secular religion for humanity
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