Would Voltaire be called Islamophobia or racist today?

Hopefully people would notice that he hated all religion. He would be essentially a “militant atheist” as he was in life. I imagine there might be some who might call him intolerant, but he was notable intolerant of any and all religion as a whole. read more

Islamophobia leads to many of the hallmarks of racism, such as stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and persecution. As a result, calling it a form of racism may have benefits. By rephrasing or modifying the term Islamophobia in relation to racism, sociologists can better understand the multi-layered levels of discrimination encountered by Muslims in America and Europe. read more

Thus it's atheism. Eastern religion is also a favorite of many atheists today as it was with Voltaire. Many of those of the French Enlightenment attempted to replace Christianity with pagan Greek philosophy. Voltaire was an elitist and hypocrite. Voltaire has written of "tolerance," but was totally intolerant of Christians and was a rabid anti-Semite. read more