[Gutenberg 37703] • About The Holy Bible: A Lecture

[Gutenberg 37703] • About The Holy Bible: A Lecture
Authors
Ingersoll, Robert Green
Tags
bible -- criticism , interpretation , etc. , religion
Date
1894-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.05 MB
Lang
en
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Somebody ought to tell the truth about the Bible. The preachers dare not, because they would be driven from their pulpits. Professors in colleges dare not, because they would lose their salaries. Politicians dare not. They would be defeated. Editors dare not. They would lose subscribers. Merchants dare not, because they might lose customers. Men of fashion dare not, fearing that they would lose caste. Even clerks dare not, because they might be discharged. And so I thought I would do it myself.