Used to for sure, not as much now though

and the church is a institution as long as i know

They werent controlling the lack of knowledge

it was the same as thinking the earth was not in the centre of the universe

they simply didnt know

in the religious field? for many they do

I highly doubt that now

many religious cadres have a good enough education to know those things

not the followers of the faith though

How do you think Atheism became more and more of a thing out of christianity?

and thats where alienation comes in

because capitalism needs at least a partial dismantling of those institutions

as the bible has a lot of feudal ideology

such as separatism on the roman empire and so on

So how would atheism benefit capitalism?

not necessarily atheism

but restricted religion

Such as?

and specially stronger on the masses

like people not using religion in science

as a method

Religion in science? What religious method has been used in science?

or taking religion as a coexhistent being with reason

In places in the west?

@Mr. X feudal times

Oh

thomas aquinas

and so on

many of the feudal technicians and specialists came from the clergy

and their visions were essentialy linked to religion

As they were the most educated in such fields right?

yep as the clergy had a important role on maintaining the feudal status quo

with concepts such as divine right

that were when not destroyed modified

such as in the french revolution

How would capitalism be the cause of atheism being more popular exactly though?

because in its essence capitalism is atheistic lets say

its about the commodities and not the institutions around it

but they have a need for maintaining those institutions with some restrictions

in order to contain conscience specially on the masses

and in many pseudo intelectual areas