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If the Pentateuch is not inspired in its astronomy, geology, geography, history or philosophy, if it is not inspired concerning slavery, polygamy, war, law, religious or political liberty, or the rights of men, women and children, what is it inspired in, or about? The unity of God?__hat was believed long before Moses was born. Special providence?__hat has been the doctrine of ignorance in all ages. The rights of property?__heft was always a crime. The sacrifice of animals?__hat was a custom thousands of years before a Jew existed. The sacredness of life?__here have always been laws against murder. The wickedness of perjury?__ruthfulness has always been a virtue. The beauty of chastity?__he Pentateuch does not teach it. Thou shalt worship no other God?__hat has been the burden of all religions.
Robert G. Ingersoll Some Mistakes of Moses
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If the Pentateuch is not inspired in its astronomy, geology, geography, history or philosophy, if it is not inspired concerning slavery, polygamy, war, law, religious or political liberty, or the rights of men, women and children, what is it inspired in, or about? The unity of God?__hat was believed long before Moses was born. Special providence?__hat has been the doctrine of ignorance in all ages. The rights of property?__heft was always a crime. The sacrifice of animals?__hat was a custom thousands of years before a Jew existed. The sacredness of life?__here have always been laws against murder. The wickedness of perjury?__ruthfulness has always been a virtue. The beauty of chastity?__he Pentateuch does not teach it. Thou shalt worship no other God?__hat has been the burden of all religions.

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Mind", can't make differences between real and not..., (OFF NOW THAT..., then that...), you are saying lie after lie..., then believing in false stuff. And thinking in positive sides so to scream not much as the other do, but as always you one moment scream you can't stop it... Now putting against me a knife and saying "Go away... give me my daughter... give me her back"..., don't you see the people laugh at you, don't you see it. Look their faces, with so many smiles, but they aren't people, they are from the army, off, off for god sake they are soldiers which have guns. Have killed few people, have taken your daughter and they are many as a number than you and your whole family... Probably this part as an General I must skip it, because it's logical however look it and from this side, nobody will sacrifice so you to be happy... you will die.. O, o, the poor little girl crying in front of the people, she just saw her mother pointing with a knife against the soldiers and now she is killed by one of the soldiers.