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Charles Bradlaugh -19th Century Freethinker and Activist
Charles Bradlaugh (1833 – 1891) was one of Britain (and the 19th century’s) leading atheist and secular voices. He also practiced law and tried a hand at politics. Bradlaugh was, like Robert Ingersol, famous in his time, but is less known now. Below is part of what wrote about him on the Secular Perspectives blog…
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A Christmas Sermon by Robert Green Ingersoll - 1891
A CHRISTMAS SERMON. 1891
The good part of Christmas is not always Christian -- it is generally Pagan; that is to say, human, natural.
Christianity did not come with tidings of great joy, but with a message of eternal grief. It came with the threat of everlasting torture on its lips. It meant war on earth and perdition hereafter.
It taught some good things -- the beauty of love and kindness in man. But as a torch-bearer, as a bringer of joy, it has been a failure. It has…
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"God in the Constitution", by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
I ran across this (rather long) public domain essay by Robert Ingersoll (a 19th century atheist) and found that it's still contemporaneous. I kept thinking of Islam as I read this, even though it's really directed at Christians. There are some really good points covered: particularly the secular nature of our constitution and the the break it represents from the divine authority previously assumed…
Added by Atheist Exile on July 23, 2010 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments
Robert Ingersoll describes my joy of freedom in much better prose
I copied this from Victor J. Stenger's new book, The New Atheist, Taking a Stand for Science and Reason.. The book is terrific. I am giving credit for everything but I also found the apparent entire works of Robert Ingersoll, on line, in toto. If anything ever described how I felt when I gave up magic, except for Buddha the Magician, of course, this is it. I love this quotation. Read the whole thing if you start.
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Added by Mr Peterdactyl on October 28, 2009 at 12:00am — 2 Comments
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