may 7, 1794 - The committee of Public Safety begins de-Christianization-May 7, 1794 Robespierre began his own religion called the "Cult of the Supreme Being" to de-Christianize the French people. Many executions took place to encourage people to convert and to get rid of those who refused.
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may 7, 1794
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~ 230 years ago
