One of my fav quotes for this Sunday, the day of the lords...
In terms of religious texts, Voltaire was largely of the opinion that the Bible was 1) an outdated legal and/or moral reference, 2) by and large a metaphor, but one that still taught some good lessons, and 3) a work of Man, not a divine gift.
In terms of religious texts, Voltaire was largely of the opinion that the Bible was 1) an outdated legal and/or moral reference, 2) by and large a metaphor, but one that still taught some good lessons, and 3) a work of Man, not a divine gift.
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It's one of the videos I was going to put into a presentation for class. Reason I bring it up is that 1. it's kinda funny and more relevantly, 2. near the end he tells about something very similar to what you wrote about.