Mistakes of Moses

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Mistakes of Moses by Robert Green ingersoll, Library of Alexandria
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Green ingersoll ISBN: 9781465513281
Publisher: Library of Alexandria Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Robert Green ingersoll
ISBN: 9781465513281
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Publication: March 8, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English
For many years I have regarded the Pentateuch simply as a record of a barbarous people, in which are found a great number of the ceremonies of savagery, many absurd and unjust laws, and thousands of ideas inconsistent with known and demonstrated facts. To me it seemed almost a crime to teach that this record was written by inspired men; that slavery, polygamy, wars of conquest and extermination were right, and that there was a time when men could win the approbation of infinite Intelligence, Justice, and Mercy, by violating maidens and by butchering babes. To me it seemed more reasonable that savage men had made these laws; and I endeavored in a lecture, entitled "Some Mistakes of Moses," to point out some of the errors, contradictions, and impossibilities contained in the Pentateuch. The lecture was never written and consequently never delivered twice the same. On several occasions it was reported and published without consent, and without revision. All these publications were grossly and glaringly incorrect. As published, they have been answered several hundred times, and many of the clergy are still engaged in the great work. To keep these reverend gentlemen from wasting their talents on the mistakes of reporters and printers, I concluded to publish the principal points in all my lectures on this subject. And here, it may be proper for me to say, that arguments cannot be answered by personal abuse; that there is no logic in slander, and that falsehood, in the long run, defeats itself. People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends. Should it turn out that I am the worst man in the whole world, the story of the flood will remain just as improbable as before, and the contradictions of the Pentateuch will still demand an explanation.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
For many years I have regarded the Pentateuch simply as a record of a barbarous people, in which are found a great number of the ceremonies of savagery, many absurd and unjust laws, and thousands of ideas inconsistent with known and demonstrated facts. To me it seemed almost a crime to teach that this record was written by inspired men; that slavery, polygamy, wars of conquest and extermination were right, and that there was a time when men could win the approbation of infinite Intelligence, Justice, and Mercy, by violating maidens and by butchering babes. To me it seemed more reasonable that savage men had made these laws; and I endeavored in a lecture, entitled "Some Mistakes of Moses," to point out some of the errors, contradictions, and impossibilities contained in the Pentateuch. The lecture was never written and consequently never delivered twice the same. On several occasions it was reported and published without consent, and without revision. All these publications were grossly and glaringly incorrect. As published, they have been answered several hundred times, and many of the clergy are still engaged in the great work. To keep these reverend gentlemen from wasting their talents on the mistakes of reporters and printers, I concluded to publish the principal points in all my lectures on this subject. And here, it may be proper for me to say, that arguments cannot be answered by personal abuse; that there is no logic in slander, and that falsehood, in the long run, defeats itself. People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends. Should it turn out that I am the worst man in the whole world, the story of the flood will remain just as improbable as before, and the contradictions of the Pentateuch will still demand an explanation.

More books from Library of Alexandria

Cover of the book The First Boke of Moses called Genesis by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Un Philosophe Sous Les Toits by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Sir Harry: A Love Story by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book The Worship of The Generative Powers by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book The Worship of the Serpent by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book The Devil's Disciple by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Ruines et Fantômes by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Armenian Legends and Festivals by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book English Society by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book The American Scholar by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Far Off Things by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book The Exclusives (Complete) by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Studies in Mediæval Life and Literature by Robert Green ingersoll
Cover of the book Gods and Fighting Men by Robert Green ingersoll
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy