Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes About Blasphemy

Quotes about: Blasphemy

• This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Atheist, Intelligence, Religion

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2336, Library of Alexandria

• Blasphemy is an epithet bestowed by superstition upon common sense.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Common Sense, Superstitions, Epithet

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.1217, Library of Alexandria

• Blasphemy is what an old dogma screams at a new truth.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Doubt, Atheism, Dogma

• An infinite God ought to be able to protect Himself, without going in partnership with State Legislatures.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Religion, Able, Infinite

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1912). “Some Mistakes of Moses”, p.26, Library of Alexandria

• In a world of cruelty, sympathy is a crime, and in a world of lies, truth is blasphemy.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Lying, World, Truth Is

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1898). “Lectures of Col. R.G. Ingersoll: Including His Letters on the Chinese God--Is Suicide a Sin?--The Right to One's Life--etc. Etc. Etc”

• All laws for the purpose of making man worship God, are born of the same spirit that kindled the fires of the auto da fe, and lovingly built the dungeons of the Inquisition. All laws defining and punishing blasphemy - making it a crime to give your honest ideas about the Bible, or to laugh at the ignorance of the ancient Jews, or to enjoy yourself on the Sabbath, or to give your opinion of Jehovah, were passed by impudent bigots, and should be at once repealed by honest men. An infinite God ought to be able to protect himself, without going in partnership with State Legislatures.

  Robert Green Ingersoll

  Ignorance, Men, Law

  Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.312, Library of Alexandria

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