"far more deaths" caused by autos da fe, etc.

Patently false. For the obvious reason that there just weren't enough people alive long enough in the world before the 20th century.

If you want to quibble with my dictionary's definitions of atheism and agnosticism, I'm not about to dredge up those old posts.   If you'd like to, we'll go from there. And please provide your dictionary's definitions--and the name of your dictionary.

Re: Catholic complicity in the Jews' annihilation.    It's not that simple, by a long shot. I wonder why some Mudcat atheists like a simplistic approach to history.    Are they against research, and prefer bumper-sticker solutions to problems?

If I get a chance I will try to explain the history there a bit--but I have a heavy rehearsal schedule til Wednesday. Endless wrangling on Mudcat is somehow not my top priority.

The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that
Einstein had it right, regarding why he could be considered religious--or agnostic. In general, not atheist.

Because he was smart enough--and humble enough--to realize what he didn't know.

Both of which some Mudcat atheists could try=-rather than their pseudo-scientific efforts in their version of cramming angels onto the head of a pin.

To be continued.