Newton's Brilliance

Sir Isaac Newton, said "I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by men who were inspired. I study the Bible daily. Opposition to godliness is atheism in profession and idolatry in practice. Atheism is so senseless and odious to mankind that it never had many professors."

What did he mean by the words "Opposition to godliness is atheism in profession and idolatry in practice"? Modern atheism is "a disbelief in any gods." This is the standard definition for the avera...