Excerpt from Two Apologies, One for Christianity: In a Series of Letters Addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Other for the Bible, in Answer to Thomas Paine, to Which Are Added Two Sermons, and a Charge, in Defence of Revealed Religion
N 0 one can think worse of confession to a priest and subsequent absolution, as practised in the church of Rome, than I do; but I cannot, with you, attribute the guillotine massacres to that cause. Men's minds were not prepared, as you suppose, for the commission of all manner of crimes.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book ventures into a candid examination of the Old Testament and its contentious examination of the origins of the world. The book argues that the Bible is an unreliable text, rife with historical inaccuracies and inconsistencies. The author dissects the text, presenting a multitude of examples to support this assertion, such as the claim that the Israelites destroyed the Canaanites on Godās command - a morally reprehensible act that casts doubt on the Bible's portrayal of God as just. The author further challenges the notion of divine authorship, arguing that the Bible is a product of human hands, a collection of stories and laws shaped by the social and political contexts of their time. Ultimately, the book invites readers to question the foundational beliefs of their faith and to engage in a deeper examination of the Bible's historical and literary contexts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330711088_0
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