Mmastodon WorldReligion first seen 21 h ago, last 16 h ago, peak #4
Ingersoll quote on religion and slavery recirculates online
Original: # Religion can never reform mankind because religion is slavery. —Robert G. Ingersoll ______________________ # atheism #
A quotation from 19th-century American orator Robert G. Ingersoll is being shared: "Religion can never reform mankind because religion is slavery." The line is circulating in atheism and secularist circles, where users echo Ingersoll's argument that faith constrains rather than liberates human moral progress.
Why now: The provocative claim that religion is a form of slavery invites debate between atheists and believers.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 21 h ago to 16 h ago.
Evidence
- # Religion can never reform mankind because religion is slavery. —Robert G. Ingersoll ______________________ # atheism # faith # god · tomcapuder@universeodon.com · 3
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