Moliere believed in the religious hypocrisy and fanaticism. Candide satirized the European society by criticizing the hypocrisy of the clergy. Voltaire supported the importance of flexible thinking and scientific reasoning. Even though he believed in the existence of God, he was still judgmental of critical of revealed religion as well as of religious optimism and fanaticism. Tartuffe was an evaluation of religions hypocrisy as expressed in Tartuffe. Orgon believed Tartuffe was loyal and pure but he really was not. Tartuffe used religion as a disguise for his sins. He claimed to be holy but his actions went completely against the standards of his religion. In one of the scenes, he tells Dorine to “Cover that blossom girl.
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Tartuffe expressed religious hypocrisy in a single person. Whereas, Candide focused on the religious hypocrisy of entire organizations of religion. Voltaire believed that the religious clergy of the Catholic Church are hypocritical. The clergy do not follow the rules but instruct and expect others to do so and punish those who transgress them. In my studies, I found one example would be, Franciscans and Jesuits are supposed to have syphilis but per their rules and morals, they are required to remain celibate. Anyone who questioned or broke the rules, they would be persecuted by the clergy to protect the authority. Pangloss was hanged because he expressed a philosophy that was a different Catholic doctrine (Voltaire 14-15). His punishment revealed the Catholic clergy hypocrisy in which they were preaching how importance compassion was. Voltaire was trying to convey that the clergy persecute others but they do not receive punishment although, they have done worse crimes. Voltaire believed that the world was created by God but he also believed that injustice made the world unperfect. He described religious men as hypocrites who did not line up with the religion they professed. So, in his eyes, the church was one of the most
Tartuffe expressed religious hypocrisy in a single person. Whereas, Candide focused on the religious hypocrisy of entire organizations of religion. Voltaire believed that the religious clergy of the Catholic Church are hypocritical. The clergy do not follow the rules but instruct and expect others to do so and punish those who transgress them. In my studies, I found one example would be, Franciscans and Jesuits are supposed to have syphilis but per their rules and morals, they are required to remain celibate. Anyone who questioned or broke the rules, they would be persecuted by the clergy to protect the authority. Pangloss was hanged because he expressed a philosophy that was a different Catholic doctrine (Voltaire 14-15). His punishment revealed the Catholic clergy hypocrisy in which they were preaching how importance compassion was. Voltaire was trying to convey that the clergy persecute others but they do not receive punishment although, they have done worse crimes. Voltaire believed that the world was created by God but he also believed that injustice made the world unperfect. He described religious men as hypocrites who did not line up with the religion they professed. So, in his eyes, the church was one of the most