Quotes by John E. Remsburg, The Christ

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new-testament gods intolerance jehovah jews monotheism religious-intolerance persecution biblical-criticism cause-and-effect consequences creed death doctrine dogma forgiven forgiveness iniquity pernicious suffer assyrians babylonians dualism egyptians greeks hindus inquisition islam judaism mohammedanism

“This doctrine of forgiveness of sin is a premium on crime. 'Forgive us our sins' means "Let us continue in our iniquity." It is one of the most pernicious of doctrines, and one of the most fruitful...”
— John E. Remsburg, The Christ
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“To Judaism Christians ascribe the glory of having been the first religion to teach a pure monotheism. But monotheism existed long before the Jews attained to it. Zoroaster and his earliest follower...”
— John E. Remsburg, The Christ
assyrians babylonians dualism egyptians

“There is one element in Christianity which was not borrowed from Paganism -- religious intolerance. Referring to Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, a writer on China says: 'Between the followers o...”
— John E. Remsburg, The Christ
atheism buddhism china confucianism

“The supernatural Christ of the New Testament, the god of orthodox Christianity, is dead. But priestcraft lives and conjures up the ghost of this dead god to frighten and enslave the masses of manki...”
— John E. Remsburg, The Christ
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“That the writers of the Bible recognized a plurality of gods -- were polytheists -- is proved by the following 'And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us' (Gen. iii, 22). 'Who i...”
— John E. Remsburg, The Christ
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