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The first step is for man to cease to be the slave of man. The second, is to cease to be the slave of the monsters of his own creation, the ghosts and phantoms of the air.

The first step is for man to cease to be the slave of man. The second, is to cease to be the slave of the monsters of his own creation, the ghosts and phantoms of the air.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Men, Air, Religion
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.171, Library of Alexandria

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

The only evidence, so far as I know, about another life is, first, that we have no evidence; and secondly, that we are rather sorry that we have not, and wish we had.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Sorry, Religion, Wish
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2417, Library of Alexandria

I know of no crime that has not been defended by the church, in one form or other. The church is not a pioneer; it accepts a new truth, last of all, and only when denial has become useless.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Religion, Church, Pioneers
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2699, Library of Alexandria

The Catholic Church is a thousand times better than your Protestant Church upon that question [of damnation]. The Catholic Church believes in purgatory - that is, a place where a fellow can get a chance to make a motion for a new trial.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Believe, Catholic, Religion

It has always seemed to me that a being coming from another world, with a message of infinite importance to mankind, should at least have verified that message by his own signature. Is it not wonderful that not one word was written by Christ?

Robert Green Ingersoll
Religion, Atheism, Signatures
Robert Green Ingersoll (1903). “What Must We Do to be Saved?: A Study of the Christian Religion, Its Creeds, and Its Sacred Book”

Just to the extent that the Bible was appealed to in matters of science, science was retarded; and just to the extent that science has been appealed to in matters of religion, religion has advanced - so that now the object of intelligent religionists is to adopt a creed that will bear the test and criticism of science.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Intelligent, Religion, Criticism
Robert Green Ingersoll (2004). “Superstition and Other Essays”

Religion is one of the phases of thought through which the world is passing.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Religion, World, Phases
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.182, Library of Alexandria

All prayers die in the air which they uselessly agitate.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Prayer, Air, Religion
Robert Green Ingersoll (1900). “The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll ...”

Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Heaven, Religion, Hell

If God objected to [people with various handicaps], he ought not have created such people.

Robert Green Ingersoll
People, Religion, Atheism

The idea that there is a God who rewards and punishes, and who can reward, if he so wishes, the meanest and vilest of the human race, so that he will be eternally happy, and can punish the best of the human race, so that he will be eternally miserable, is subversive of all morality.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Race, Ideas, Religion
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2699, Library of Alexandria

The Christians say, that among the ancient Jews, if you committed a crime you had to kill a sheep. Now they say 'charge it.' 'Put it on the slate.' The Savior will pay it. In this way, rascality is sold on credit, and the credit system in morals, as in business, breeds extravagance.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Christian, Sheep, Religion

An honest God is the noblest work of man.

Robert Green Ingersoll
God, Men, Religion
'The Gods' (1876) pt. 1, p. 2.

Every church that has a standard higher than human welfare is dangerous.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Religion, Atheism, Church
Robert Green Ingersoll, Herman Eugene Kittredge (1912). “Interviews”

With soap, baptism is a good thing.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Atheist, Baptism, Religion
Robert Green Ingersoll (1907). “The works of Robert G. Ingersoll”, p.2079, Library of Alexandria

All religions are inconsistent with mental freedom. Shakespeare is my bible, Burns my hymn-book.

Robert Green Ingersoll
Book, Hymns, Religion

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