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)
Kapitel
Is the Bible Worth Reading | 4:50 | Gelesen von Rapunzelina |
Sacrifice | 5:39 | Gelesen von weezer |
The Drama of Life | 6:53 | Gelesen von sorgeaw |
Nature in June | 6:10 | Gelesen von sorgeaw |
The Infinite Purpose | 4:31 | Gelesen von weezer |
Freethought Commands | 1:47 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
A Rainbow Religion | 5:50 | Gelesen von sorgeaw |
A Cruel God | 4:38 | Gelesen von sorgeaw |
What is Jesus | 2:57 | Gelesen von sorgeaw |
Deeds Better Than Professions | 1:50 | Gelesen von Delilah Bing |
Give Us The Truth | 2:52 | Gelesen von Delilah Bing |
The American Sunday | 4:36 | Gelesen von Delilah Bing |
Lord and Master | 3:03 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Are Christians Intelligent or Honest | 2:36 | Gelesen von Lauren-Emma Blake |
The Danger of the Ballot | 4:55 | Gelesen von Chad Sawyer |
Who Carried the Cross | 3:14 | Gelesen von Chad Sawyer |
Modern Disciples of Jesus | 4:53 | Gelesen von Chad Sawyer |
A Poor Excuse | 2:08 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Profession and Practice | 3:19 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Where Is Truth | 4:33 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
What Does It Prove | 1:37 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Human Responsibility | 2:12 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Abolish Dirt | 1:33 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Religion and Morality | 3:26 | Gelesen von Nicole Gee |
Jesus as a Model | 1:42 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Singing Lies | 3:32 | Gelesen von Nicole Gee |
A Walk Through a Cemetary | 3:17 | Gelesen von Nicole Gee |
Peace With God | 2:41 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Saving the Soul | 2:12 | Gelesen von calmoji |
The Search For Something to Worship | 3:18 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Where Are They | 1:18 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Some Questions For Christians To Answer | 1:38 | Gelesen von Scarbo |
The Image Of God | 3:23 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Religion And Science | 3:38 | Gelesen von Availle |
The Bible And The Child | 3:30 | Gelesen von Mike Shepard |
When To Help The World | 5:06 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
The Judgment Of God | 3:41 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Christianity And Freethought | 2:06 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
The Brotherhood And Freedom Of Man | 4:08 | Gelesen von ElBee |
Whatever Is Is Right | 6:00 | Gelesen von ElBee |
The Object Of Life | 2:51 | Gelesen von ElBee |
Man | 4:17 | Gelesen von ElBee |
The Dogma Of The Divine Man | 3:31 | Gelesen von ElBee |
The Rich Man's Gospel | 3:11 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Speak Well Of One Another | 3:26 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Disgraceful Partnerships | 3:09 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Science And Theology | 2:01 | Gelesen von Availle |
Unequal Remuneration | 3:29 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
The Old And The New | 3:54 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Guard The Ear | 1:50 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
The Character Of God | 1:08 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Not Important | 1:47 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Oaths | 2:26 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Dead Words | 2:10 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
Confession Of Sin | 3:37 | Gelesen von Nathan Whitson |
Death's Philanthropy | 3:11 | Gelesen von Nathan Whitson |
Our Attitude Towards Nature | 2:23 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Reverence For Motherhood | 3:26 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
The God Of The Bible | 3:39 | Gelesen von protabs |
The Measure Of Suffering | 3:09 | Gelesen von Nicole Gee |
Nature | 1:54 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |
Creeds | 4:10 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
Don't Try To Stop The Sun Shining | 1:55 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |
Follow Me | 2:31 | Gelesen von Traceyann |
Can We Never Get Along Without Servants? | 4:54 | Gelesen von Traceyann |
A Heavenly Father | 3:03 | Gelesen von ElBee |
Worship Not Needed | 3:33 | Gelesen von ElBee |
Was Jesus A Good Man | 1:59 | Gelesen von ElBee |
How To Help Mankind | 3:05 | Gelesen von ElBee |
On The Cross | 3:18 | Gelesen von ElBee |
Equal Moral Standards | 3:40 | Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer |
Authority | 7:01 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
A Clean Sabbath | 3:31 | Gelesen von Mike Shepard |
Human Integrity | 5:25 | Gelesen von Availle |
Is It True | 3:55 | Gelesen von Mike Shepard |
Keep The Children At Home | 3:36 | Gelesen von Mike Shepard |
Teacher And Preacher | 3:46 | Gelesen von Julie Burks |
Fear Of Doubts | 1:55 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
Bible-Backing | 3:07 | Gelesen von hiabc |
Beggars | 3:09 | Gelesen von Andrew Gaunce |
Habits | 3:07 | Gelesen von Andrew Gaunce |
Can Poverty Be Abolished | 3:17 | Gelesen von Andrew Gaunce |
The Roman Catholic God | 3:09 | Gelesen von hiabc |
Human Cruelty | 1:43 | Gelesen von calmoji |
Infidelity | 3:26 | Gelesen von hiabc |
Atheism | 1:58 | Gelesen von Scarbo |
Christian Happiness | 3:38 | Gelesen von Jennifer Fournier |
What God Knows | 3:28 | Gelesen von Jennifer Fournier |
The Meaning Of The Word God | 3:52 | Gelesen von Jennifer Fournier |
What Has Jesus Done For The World | 3:50 | Gelesen von Jennifer Fournier |
The Agnostic's Position | 1:55 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
Orthodoxy | 1:52 | Gelesen von Alan Mapstone |
Ideas Of Jesus | 3:39 | Gelesen von Tristan |
The Silence Of Jesus | 3:18 | Gelesen von Tristan |
Does The Church Save | 3:14 | Gelesen von Tristan |
Save The Republic | 4:01 | Gelesen von Tristan |
A Woman's Religion | 3:23 | Gelesen von Tristan |
The Sacrifice Of Jesus | 5:01 | Gelesen von False Citrine |
Fashionable Hypocrisy | 5:28 | Gelesen von Chuck Williamson |
The Saturday Half-Holiday | 3:00 | Gelesen von Amanda Miller |
The Motive For Preaching | 4:17 | Gelesen von Amanda Miller |
The Christian's God | 1:46 | Gelesen von Lauren-Emma Blake |
Indifference To Religion | 3:17 | Gelesen von Availle |
Sunday Schools | 3:53 | Gelesen von Lauren-Emma Blake |
Going To Church | 3:46 | Gelesen von Lauren-Emma Blake |
Who Is The Greatest Living Man | 4:10 | Gelesen von Lauren-Emma Blake |
Bewertungen
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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.