About the Holy Bible

Written by Robert G. Ingersoll

Narrated by Denis Daly

About the Holy Bible

A Lecture

By Robert G. Ingersoll

Narrated by Denis Daly

This aggressive diatribe against the Bible was published in 1894 and is based on an assertion that formed the basis of many of Ingersoll's attacks on organized religion -the concept of divine inspiration and the evils that spring from this contention.

On the title page the author states:

"In the nature of things there can be no evidence to establish the claim of Inspiration."

 

Production copyright 2020 Voices of Today

• Language: English
• Publisher: Voices of Today
• Release date: Oct 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781953007124

Reviews for About the Holy Bible

[datrappert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In this relatively short piece, Ingersoll points out, pretty much book-by-book, how ridiculous the bible is. In some respects, it is an even better indictment than Thomas Paine's THE AGE OF REASON because Ingersoll goes a little deeper philosophically in his defense of science and of human intelligence. He points out that science has never learned anything from the bible, which was a book of its time(s) and reflects all the ignorance and prejudice of its authors. Ingersoll takes special delight in repeating some of the cruelest, most murderous passages in the bible to show what a fiend Jehovah was. He isn't much easier on Jesus, however, asking why Jesus never spoke out against slavery, for instance. I highly recommend that anyone who has doubts about the bible read this. And if you are looking for reinforcement that you are on the right path in abandoning religion, you will love it. There are too many quotable passages to discuss here. I'm sure I will reread this for pleasure more than once.