Robespierre invented a totally new religion for the state
Maximilien Robespierre grew incredibly tired of traditional Catholicism during the French Revolution. Instead of logically adopting atheism, he completely fabricated his own massive state sponsored religion, threw a highly expensive chaotic festival, and conveniently appointed himself the supreme high priest of the entire nation.

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