Religion and Morality: A Criticism, on the Character of the Jewish Jehovah, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Early Church Fathers, Popes, Cardinals, Priests, ... and Protestant Churches (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The Hebrew nation, like all others, has its peculiar mytholcgy and theory of creation, which is still, to a great extent, held sacred, not only by the Jews, but by many (so called) Christians; though in the last fifty years, since the science of geology 'has become better under stood than in former years, it, like all other extravagant traditicus, has been gradually falling into disrepute, and we allude to it at this time because, in the book of Genesis we find the doctrine of freelove plainly and Openly taught. Those who look upon that book as the oldest record extant, must admit that the said doctrine is also old, and must be received among the rest, as sacred. Of the story of Adam and Eve, the siren-like wiles of the serpent, who, it seems after all told the truth, for they did net (lie the day they ate thereof, but be me as gods, knowing good from cvil; which the gods, (elohim)

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