[HumanaeVitae]

None specifically. Many, however, were based on pagan humanism, which is the functional equivalent. Still, in 2,000 years of Christian culture, only 4.5 million people died violently in Christendom. That includes offensive and defensive wars. The Inquisition claimed only about 5,000 lives; the Salem Witch trials slightly over twenty.

Those numbers wouldn't even constitute a rounding error compared to what atheistic China, the Soviets, the neo-Pagan Nazis, and Pol Pot accomplished in the 20th Century.

[Junior]

...the Salem Witch trials slightly over twenty.

The German witch hunts claimed thousands.

[Dimensio]

Many, however, were based on pagan humanism, which is the functional equivalent.

Evidence to support this claim? Or are you just equating pagan societies with atheism because you can find convenient comparisons to make between specific examples that you then inappropriately apply as a general rule?

[laredo44]

Those numbers wouldn't even constitute a rounding error compared to what atheistic China, the Soviets, the neo-Pagan Nazis, and Pol Pot accomplished in the 20th Century.

It is difficult for me to attribute the entirety of the barbarity of communism with atheism. Little of their motivation was associated with it. Atheism was a device, not a goal, nor even a requirement.

You belittle your valid points when throw the Christian Nazis in with the Communists/atheists. They were neither. To imply otherwise is to invite skepticism with regard to other statements. Stick with facts, they work better.

[Phaedrus]

Those [negative Christian] numbers wouldn't even constitute a rounding error compared to what atheistic China, the Soviets, the neo-Pagan Nazis, and Pol Pot accomplished in the 20th Century.

I love it -- painful facts from an atheist POV. Post on, HumanaeVitae.