How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenge religious structures?(1 point)

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Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.
Voltaire believed that each state should only have one religion, but Diderot disagreed.

Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
Diderot believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.

Diderot and Voltaire believed that religion

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Diderot and Voltaire used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.

Both thinkers emphasized the use of reason, critical thinking, and empirical evidence, often critiquing organized religion and advocating for secularism. They challenged traditional religious structures by promoting individual freedom of thought and expression, as well as questioning the authority of religious institutions.