Some Mistakes of MosesC.P. Farrell, 1879 - 278 síður There was a time when a falsehood, fulminated from the pulpit, smote like a sword; but, the supply having greatly exceeded the demand, clerical misrepresentation has at last become almost an innocent amusement. Remembering that only a few years ago men, women, and even children, were imprisoned, tortured and burned, for having expressed in an exceedingly mild and gentle way, the ideas entertained by me, I congratulate myself that calumny is now the pulpit's last resort. The old instruments of torture are kept only to gratify curiosity; the chains are rusting away, and the demolition of time has allowed even the dungeons of the Inquisition to be visited by light. The church, impotent and malicious, regrets, not the abuse, but the loss of her power, and seeks to hold by falsehood what she gained by cruelty and force, by fire and fear. Christianity cannot live in peace with any other form of faith. If that religion be true, there is but one savior, one inspired book, and but one little narrow grass-grown path that leads to heaven. Such a religion is necessarily uncompromising, unreasoning, aggressive and insolent. Christianity has held all other creeds and forms in infinite contempt, divided the world into enemies and friends, and verified the awful declaration of its founder -- a declaration that wet with blood the sword he came to bring, and made the horizon of a thousand years lurid with the fagots' flames.....Robert Green Ingersoll |
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... or clerk . Nearly all authors of sacred books have given an account of the creation of the universe , the origin of matter , and the destiny of the human race . Nearly all have pointed out the obligation that man is under THE PENTATEUCH,
... or clerk . Nearly all authors of sacred books have given an account of the creation of the universe , the origin of matter , and the destiny of the human race . Nearly all have pointed out the obligation that man is under THE PENTATEUCH,
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... creation with the theories and discoveries of modern science . Admitting that Moses was the author of the Pentateuch , or that he gave to the Jews a religion , the question arises as to where he obtained his infor- mation . We are told ...
... creation with the theories and discoveries of modern science . Admitting that Moses was the author of the Pentateuch , or that he gave to the Jews a religion , the question arises as to where he obtained his infor- mation . We are told ...
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... theories the same year that Mr. Darwin was born . Now , if we have sufficient courage , we will , by the same course of reasoning , account for the story of creation found in the bible . We will say SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES . 51.
... theories the same year that Mr. Darwin was born . Now , if we have sufficient courage , we will , by the same course of reasoning , account for the story of creation found in the bible . We will say SOME MISTAKES OF MOSES . 51.
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... Creation as given by Moses should turn out to be true , and should be so admitted by all the scientific world , the claim that he was inspired would still be without the least particle of proof . We would be forced to admit that he knew ...
... Creation as given by Moses should turn out to be true , and should be so admitted by all the scientific world , the claim that he was inspired would still be without the least particle of proof . We would be forced to admit that he knew ...
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Robert Green Ingersoll. And first , let us examine the account given of the Creation of this world , commenced , according to the bible , on Monday morning about five thousand eight hundred and eighty - three years ago . VI . MONDAY . * M ...
Robert Green Ingersoll. And first , let us examine the account given of the Creation of this world , commenced , according to the bible , on Monday morning about five thousand eight hundred and eighty - three years ago . VI . MONDAY . * M ...
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