Robert green ingersoll 18331899 robert green ingersoll is too little known today. The christian does not deem it worth while to read the koran. The essay which will attract everyones attention is the first, on the gods. Those familiar with robert ingersoll know what a free thinker he was over 100 years ago. Robert ingersoll, an american agnostic, after delivering one of his addresses, pulled his watch from his pocket and said, according to the bible, god has struck men to death for blasphemy. Ingersoll was delivering his lectures against christ and the bible, his oratorical ability usually assured him of a large crowd. It is the only nation with which the gods have had nothing to do. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. One night after an inflammatory speech in which he severely attacked mans faith in the savior, he dramatically took out his watch and said. Each nation has created a god, and the god has always resembled his creators. And yet all christians are perfectly satisfied that the. Yet he was the foremost orator and political speechmaker of late 19th century america perhaps the bestknown american of the postcivil war era.
This is a 1892 printing of colonel robert ingersolls 1874 lecture, the gods, along with four of his other lectures. As an enlightened freethinker and pioneer of humane, rational, and. Robert ingersoll, 18331899, was a soughtafter lecturer in the 1800s and a passionate defender of first amendment rights. Washed in the blood he found the torments of hell particularly obnoxious. They pretended to have received messages from the unknown. Ingersoll the destroyer of weeds, thistles and thorns is a benefactor, whether he soweth grain or not. Click download or read online button to get best of robert ingersoll book now. Art, like rachel, wept for her children, and would not be comforted. The gods by robert green ingersoll, paperback barnes. I leave pansies, the symbolic flower of freethought, in memory of the great agnostic, robert ingersoll, who stood for equality, education, progress, free ideas and free lives, against the superstition and bigotry of religious dogma. Ingersoll and the patience of god shared by guy mcgraw. Top 25 quotes by robert green ingersoll of 533 az quotes. As an enlightened freethinker and pioneer of humane, rational, and agnostic views, ingersoll was a tireless advocate of rational thought, who battled superstition and hypocrisy wherever he found it. Some mistakes of moses by ingersoll, robert green, 18331899.
Robert ingersoll, the great agnostic the washington post. Republican candidates were eager for ingersoll to speak on their behalf he was especially close to james garfield but aside from a. Robert green ingersoll 18331899 was the most public opponent of christianity in. Ingersoll died in 1899 and was buried in arlington national cemetery. Selections from his writings and speeches, and some mistakes of moses, and more on. Publication date 1879 topics bible, free thought publisher.
It is a book of lies and contradictions, and a history of bad times and bad men. Robert green ingersoll robert green ingersoll, robert g. Collected by positive atheism cliff walker, webmaster off site ingersoll the magnificent 1957 book by joseph lewis. Brilliant quotes on religion by thomas paine and robert. Ingersoll this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions. The gods by robert green ingersoll free ebook project gutenberg. Ingersoll mostly gave speeches and lectures, which gives his works a very vibrant and aggressive feel. As outspoken in his day as richard dawkins or christopher hitchens are today, american freethinker and author robert green ingersoll 18331899 was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery they were bad, in his opinion, womens suffrage a good idea, he believed, and other contentious matters of his era made him a wildly.
Download robert green ingersolls the gods for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Ingersoll challenges god to strike him dead when the infidel robert g. Before these images he bowed, and at these shrines, whereon he lavished his wealth, he sought protection for himself and for the ones he loved. The ingersoll chronology project off site ingersoll the magnificent 1954 speech by joseph lewis. Ingersoll, lectures of robert ingersoll, lecture on gods. I have sometimes thought that it will not make great and splendid character to rock children in the cradle of hypocrisy. Ebooks by robert green ingersoll online reading and free download. Nov 08, 2009 this is the first lecture from the book lectures of robert g. There are two ways, the natural and the supernatural.
The project gutenberg ebook of the works of robert g. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Robert green bob ingersoll 1833 1899 was a civil war veteran, american political leader, and orator during the golden age of freethought, noted for his broad range of culture and his. The gods, humboldt, thomas paine, individuality, heretics and heresies, the. Ambrose gwinnett bierce was born to a congregationalist farm family in southeastern ohio on june 24, 1842, but his family soon. Colonel robert green ingersoll was a civil war veteran, american political leader and orator during the golden age of freethought, noted for his defense of atheism.
Ingersoll 1833 1899 colonel robert green ingersoll was a civil war veteran, american political leader and orator during the golden age of freethought, noted for his defense of atheism. To honor him and his heritage, we needed a special speaker who could adequately represent ingersolls progressive and challenging views. This book is the first of two volumes collecting ingersoll s speeches. Apostle of infidelity, robber of hope by wayne jackson robert ingersoll 183399 was a mediocre illinois lawyer whose flair for oratory thrust him into fame in the latter portion of the nineteenth century. Probably not one christian in a thousand ever saw a copy of that book. Books by ingersoll, robert green sorted by popularity. It seems to me that even gods should practice what they preachrobert green ingersoll as to the book called the bible, it is blasphemy to call it the word of god. The gods and goddesses were driven from the earth and sky. About the holy biblerobert green ingersollfree download.
Aug 11, 2012 in the footsteps of robert ingersoll, the great agnostic. Quotations by robert green ingersoll, american lawyer, born august 11, 1833. Ingersoll lecture series would like to announce the first annual robert ingersoll lecture. Ingersoll 18331899 was perhaps the most famous american of his day. One way is to live for the world we are in, to develop the brain by study and investigation, to take, by invention, advantage of the forces of nature, to the end that we may have good houses, raiment and food, to the end that the hunger of the mind may be fed through art and science. Each god was intensely patriotic, and detested all nations but his own. The gods robert green ingersoll this collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. The great agnostic once described his creed thusly. The streams and forests were deserted by the children of the imagination. The project gutenberg ebook of the gods, by robert g. He hated and loved what they hated and loved, and he was invariably found on the side of those in power. Robert green ingersoll was born to a presbyterian pastor and ardent abolitionist in upstate dresden, new york, on august 11, 1833, but his midwestern legacy was firmly established when the family moved, first, to ohio, then to central illinois. The gods microform and other lectures ebook by robert. Mar 11, 2012 robert green bob ingersoll 1833 1899 was a civil war veteran, american political leader, and orator during the golden age of freethought, noted for his broad range of culture and his.
Ingersoll, the philosophy of ingersoll with their backs to the sunrise they worship the night. About the holy biblerobert green ingersollfree downloadpdf. Give me the storm and tempest of thought and action, rather than the. The godsrobert green ingersollfree downloadpdf epub. Robert ingersoll 18331899, one of the nineteenth centurys mostsoughtafter lecturers, was a passionate defender of first amendment principles, particularly in regard to the separation of church and state ingersoll was born in dresden, new york, the son of a congregational minister whose wife died when robert was two years old. The walls were left desolate, and the niches empty. Robert ingersoll was born near new york and became a teacher, but was sacked after making a joke about baptism.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Download robert green ingersolls about the holy bible for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Ingersoll, individuality, on the gods and other essays take theology from the world, and the money wasted on superstition will do away with want. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. Givemethestormandtempestofthoughtandaction,ratherthanthe deadcalmofignoranceandfaith. August 11, 1833 july 21, 1899 was an american writer and orator during the golden age of free thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism. The doctrine of eternal punishment is the most infamous of all doctrinesborn of ignorance, cruelty and fear. On the gods and other essays collected from works by robert green ingersoll is a few assorted essays, bound and priced to provide funds to preserve the ingersoll birthplace as a museum in the town of dresden, in western new york state. His father, john ingersoll, was an abolitionistsympathizing congregationalist preacher. The gods and other lectures ingersoll, robert green on. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
To honor the legacy of robert ingersoll, a number of peoria secular humanists have come together to form a lecture series to bring speakers to peoria that uphold the legacy of ingersoll that speaks to our modern world. Collected by positive atheism cliff walker, webmaster off site ingersoll the. I will blaspheme him and give him five minutes to strike me dead and damn my soul. The audio is a public domain recording by librivox, read by ted. Enjoy the best robert green ingersoll quotes at brainyquote. Sermon illustration ingersoll challenges god to strike him dead. As an enlightened freethinker and pioneer of humane, rational, and agnostic perspectives, ingersoll used to be a tireless recommend of rational suggestion, who battled superstition and hypocrisy anywhere he came upon it. Best of robert ingersoll download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This book is the first of two volumes collecting ingersolls speeches. Read the gods microform and other lectures by robert green ingersoll available from rakuten kobo. This is the first lecture from the book lectures of robert g. Robert green ingersoll 18331899 colonel robert green ingersoll 18331899 was a civil war veteran, american political leader and orator during the golden age of freethought, noted for his defense of atheism. He claimed that he could not remember a time when he had not opposed the absurdities.
Robert ingersoll was born in dresden, yates county, new york. Mark twaincivil war veteran, successful lawyer, persuasive spokesman for the republican party, spellbinding orator, and controversial iconoclast, col. He particularly championed separation of church and state at a time when others were arguing for a christian amendment to the u. He then became a lawyer and an inspiring public speaker, one of the bestknown agnostics in america.
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