Robert Green Ingersoll Quotes about Bible

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The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.

The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Bible, Inspiration, Ignorance

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”

The Catholics have a Pope. Protestants laugh at them, and yet the Pope is capable of intellectual advancement. In addition to this, the Pope is mortal, and the church cannot be afflicted with the same idiot forever. The Protestants have a book for their Pope. The book cannot advance. Year after year, and century after century, the book remains as ignorant as ever.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Bible, Book, Biblical

Robert Green Ingersoll (1902). “Discussions”

If the Bible is true, it needs no inspiration, and - if not true, inspiration can do it no good.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Bible, Inspiration, Needs

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.4140, Library of Alexandria

If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Bible, Atheist, Teaching

Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.1279, Library of Alexandria