Known for his wit and sarcasm, Voltaire was never afraid of letting his real views be seen. He commonly found ways to insult his rivals, or groups he detested, in not so secret ways. In his book Candide, Voltaire takes no exception to this precedent. Through his writing in Candide, Voltaire shows clear disdain for the institution of religion and the representatives of it.
Through characters and plot events, Voltaire displays how, in his view, religion is driven by intolerance and is extremely hypocritical. One instance of this is when Candide meets the protestant orator and his wife. “’My friend,’ said the orator, ‘do you believe that the Pope is the Antichrist?’ ‘I’ve never heard anyone say so,’ answered Candide… ‘You