Question
How did Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire, challenge religious structures?(1 point)
Responses
They used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
They used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
They believed that each state should only have one religion.
They believed that each state should only have one religion.
They believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
They believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
They believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
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They used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
They used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.
They believed that each state should only have one religion.
They believed that each state should only have one religion.
They believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
They believed that freedom of religion would cause problems within the state.
They believed that religion explained all natural phenomena.
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GPT-4o mini
Enlightenment thinkers such as Diderot and Voltaire challenged religious structures primarily because **they used reasoning rather than religion to explain the natural world.** They advocated for reason, science, and critical thinking as tools for understanding the universe, often critiquing organized religion and its dogmas.