The
Latin phrase Odium theologicum, literally meaning "theological hatred", is the special name given to the
rancor[?] and
hatred[?] generated by disputes over
theology. The
atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell explained the
odium theologicum in the following way:
- The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not in arithmetic, because in arithmetic there is knowledge, but in theology there is only opinion. ("An outline of Intellectual Rubbish")
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