Is the Bible Worth Reading and Other Essays
Lemuel Kelley Washburn
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These are more than 100 short essays on all things atheism and freethought penned by Lemuel K. Washburn, an American freethought writer and editor for the Boston Investigator. He talks about a wide range of topics, for example about women and the church, human integrity, the character of god and the idea and teachings of Jesus. At the end of some essays there are aphorisms from his pen. Washburn is best known for the Cosmian Hymn Book: A Collection of Original and Selected Hymns, a collection of hymns promoted as "perfectly free from all sectarianism" published in 1888. (Summary by Ava) (5 hr 56 min)
Chapitres
| Is the Bible Worth Reading | 4:50 | Lu par Rapunzelina |
| Sacrifice | 5:39 | Lu par weezer |
| The Drama of Life | 6:53 | Lu par sorgeaw |
| Nature in June | 6:10 | Lu par sorgeaw |
| The Infinite Purpose | 4:31 | Lu par weezer |
| Freethought Commands | 1:47 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| A Rainbow Religion | 5:50 | Lu par sorgeaw |
| A Cruel God | 4:38 | Lu par sorgeaw |
| What is Jesus | 2:57 | Lu par sorgeaw |
| Deeds Better Than Professions | 1:50 | Lu par Delilah Bing |
| Give Us The Truth | 2:52 | Lu par Delilah Bing |
| The American Sunday | 4:36 | Lu par Delilah Bing |
| Lord and Master | 3:03 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Are Christians Intelligent or Honest | 2:36 | Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake |
| The Danger of the Ballot | 4:55 | Lu par Chad Sawyer |
| Who Carried the Cross | 3:14 | Lu par Chad Sawyer |
| Modern Disciples of Jesus | 4:53 | Lu par Chad Sawyer |
| A Poor Excuse | 2:08 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Profession and Practice | 3:19 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Where Is Truth | 4:33 | Lu par False Citrine |
| What Does It Prove | 1:37 | Lu par calmoji |
| Human Responsibility | 2:12 | Lu par calmoji |
| Abolish Dirt | 1:33 | Lu par calmoji |
| Religion and Morality | 3:26 | Lu par Nicole Gee |
| Jesus as a Model | 1:42 | Lu par calmoji |
| Singing Lies | 3:32 | Lu par Nicole Gee |
| A Walk Through a Cemetary | 3:17 | Lu par Nicole Gee |
| Peace With God | 2:41 | Lu par calmoji |
| Saving the Soul | 2:12 | Lu par calmoji |
| The Search For Something to Worship | 3:18 | Lu par calmoji |
| Where Are They | 1:18 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Some Questions For Christians To Answer | 1:38 | Lu par Scarbo |
| The Image Of God | 3:23 | Lu par calmoji |
| Religion And Science | 3:38 | Lu par Availle |
| The Bible And The Child | 3:30 | Lu par Mike Shepard |
| When To Help The World | 5:06 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| The Judgment Of God | 3:41 | Lu par Chuck Williamson |
| Christianity And Freethought | 2:06 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| The Brotherhood And Freedom Of Man | 4:08 | Lu par ElBee |
| Whatever Is Is Right | 6:00 | Lu par ElBee |
| The Object Of Life | 2:51 | Lu par ElBee |
| Man | 4:17 | Lu par ElBee |
| The Dogma Of The Divine Man | 3:31 | Lu par ElBee |
| The Rich Man's Gospel | 3:11 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Speak Well Of One Another | 3:26 | Lu par calmoji |
| Disgraceful Partnerships | 3:09 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Science And Theology | 2:01 | Lu par Availle |
| Unequal Remuneration | 3:29 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| The Old And The New | 3:54 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Guard The Ear | 1:50 | Lu par False Citrine |
| The Character Of God | 1:08 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Not Important | 1:47 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Oaths | 2:26 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Dead Words | 2:10 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| Confession Of Sin | 3:37 | Lu par Nathan Whitson |
| Death's Philanthropy | 3:11 | Lu par Nathan Whitson |
| Our Attitude Towards Nature | 2:23 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Reverence For Motherhood | 3:26 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| The God Of The Bible | 3:39 | Lu par protabs |
| The Measure Of Suffering | 3:09 | Lu par Nicole Gee |
| Nature | 1:54 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
| Creeds | 4:10 | Lu par Chuck Williamson |
| Don't Try To Stop The Sun Shining | 1:55 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
| Follow Me | 2:31 | Lu par Traceyann |
| Can We Never Get Along Without Servants? | 4:54 | Lu par Traceyann |
| A Heavenly Father | 3:03 | Lu par ElBee |
| Worship Not Needed | 3:33 | Lu par ElBee |
| Was Jesus A Good Man | 1:59 | Lu par ElBee |
| How To Help Mankind | 3:05 | Lu par ElBee |
| On The Cross | 3:18 | Lu par ElBee |
| Equal Moral Standards | 3:40 | Lu par J. M. Smallheer |
| Authority | 7:01 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| A Clean Sabbath | 3:31 | Lu par Mike Shepard |
| Human Integrity | 5:25 | Lu par Availle |
| Is It True | 3:55 | Lu par Mike Shepard |
| Keep The Children At Home | 3:36 | Lu par Mike Shepard |
| Teacher And Preacher | 3:46 | Lu par Julie Burks |
| Fear Of Doubts | 1:55 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| Bible-Backing | 3:07 | Lu par hiabc |
| Beggars | 3:09 | Lu par Andrew Gaunce |
| Habits | 3:07 | Lu par Andrew Gaunce |
| Can Poverty Be Abolished | 3:17 | Lu par Andrew Gaunce |
| The Roman Catholic God | 3:09 | Lu par hiabc |
| Human Cruelty | 1:43 | Lu par calmoji |
| Infidelity | 3:26 | Lu par hiabc |
| Atheism | 1:58 | Lu par Scarbo |
| Christian Happiness | 3:38 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| What God Knows | 3:28 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| The Meaning Of The Word God | 3:52 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| What Has Jesus Done For The World | 3:50 | Lu par Jennifer Fournier |
| The Agnostic's Position | 1:55 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| Orthodoxy | 1:52 | Lu par Alan Mapstone |
| Ideas Of Jesus | 3:39 | Lu par Tristan |
| The Silence Of Jesus | 3:18 | Lu par Tristan |
| Does The Church Save | 3:14 | Lu par Tristan |
| Save The Republic | 4:01 | Lu par Tristan |
| A Woman's Religion | 3:23 | Lu par Tristan |
| The Sacrifice Of Jesus | 5:01 | Lu par False Citrine |
| Fashionable Hypocrisy | 5:28 | Lu par Chuck Williamson |
| The Saturday Half-Holiday | 3:00 | Lu par Amanda Miller |
| The Motive For Preaching | 4:17 | Lu par Amanda Miller |
| The Christian's God | 1:46 | Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake |
| Indifference To Religion | 3:17 | Lu par Availle |
| Sunday Schools | 3:53 | Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake |
| Going To Church | 3:46 | Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake |
| Who Is The Greatest Living Man | 4:10 | Lu par Lauren-Emma Blake |
Critiques
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potuc
Reason is a part of religious thought, ‘Suzie.’ I have sometimes doubted the existence of God and Jesus, but after reading passages from the Holy Bible, my faith is always rejuvenated! I also have the great luck of being born into a religious family, all of whom have great logic, one of whom is a teacher, one is a librarian, one is a doctor, and they all have faith in God, and give good reasons to believe in God. It’s alright if you disagree with me, I just wish these books and reviews wouldn’t give random, insensible tantrums about religion being fake. 4/5 of all people in the world are religious, are you really going to talk to them like that in real life? I doubt it, and if you do, you are no better than a racist, a racist against religion, a racist against the Divine. Well, hope you like this book, I guess. Please don’t murder me.
Suzanne
The author make clear, concise arguments based on logic and common sense. If one could suspend one’s belief in superstition, ignorance, fear, and tradition, one could see the truth in the author’s reasoning. The religious know they are right because they have faith and they have faith because they know they are right. Logic, reason and common sense have no meaning in their world.
Tim Tuttle
Is this audiobook worth listening to? ... go for it. But what are you afraid of?... reasonably intelligent people seeing through your ridiculous lies? If you were to read the Bible for youself, you will see through these essays as tripe and short sighted... having no conception of cultural and historical context, mystical meaning and spiritual depth. These essays are more absurd than they claim the Bible to be. The Bible is the most profound and widely read book ever written... it has influenced man and history more than any book ever has or will. Don't read it?... your loss.