Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 128 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) Hell: Warm Words on the Cheerful and Comforting Doctrine of Eternal Damnation Produced by David Widger "Hell: Warm Words on the Cheerful and Comforting Doctrine of Eternal Damnation" by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll is a bold critique of religious doctrines regarding hell, written during the late 19th century. This work is a collection of lectures, reflecting the author's secular and humanist perspective, challenging traditional views on eternal damnation and the nature of God. Ingersoll, known as a passionate advocate for free thought, argues against the morality and justice of the orthodox Christian notions of hell. Ingersoll’s discourse examines the origins of the concept of hell, arguing that it arises from human fears and societal constructs rather than divine principles. He critiques various passages from the Bible that portray God as vengeful and unjust, asserting that such teachings have caused profound suffering and moral confusion throughout history. Instead of condemning people for their beliefs, Ingersoll advocates for a more compassionate understanding of humanity. He proposes that instead of focusing on the afterlife, we should strive to improve conditions in this life and reject the doctrine of eternal punishment, believing that goodness is rooted in action and empathy rather than fear of divine retribution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christianity -- Controversial literature Hell Agnosticism BT Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 74829 74838 2024-09-16T04:35:39.210940 2023-09-16T11:04:28.770187 text/html text/html 69507 2019-11-14T10:27:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 25686 2019-11-14T10:28:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 96092 2024-09-16T04:35:42.979902 application/epub+zip 94888 2024-09-16T04:35:40.810882 application/epub+zip 94888 2024-09-16T04:35:39.795915 application/epub+zip 293868 2024-09-16T04:35:44.600865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286020 2024-09-16T04:35:42.369908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134003 2022-09-17T09:18:39.487616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63971 63964 2024-09-16T04:35:38.997912 2023-09-16T11:04:28.592176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63617 2019-11-14T10:27:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24576 2019-11-14T10:28:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18949 2024-09-16T04:35:44.732882 application/rdf+xml 25650 2024-09-16T04:35:40.208949 image/jpeg 4658 2024-09-16T04:35:39.995903 image/jpeg 97227 2024-09-16T04:35:39.218927 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia