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This is one of the most amazing books I've read in years. I knew Thomas Paine was instrumental in helping to get the American Revolution off the ground and keeping the people motivated with his fire brand pamphlet, Common Sense, but I never knew why he wasn't included in the pantheon of "Founding Fathers" the way his contemporaries have been.Now I think I understand...his thinking was so far ahead of his time that he became someone they really didn't want around. He was against slavery, he wanted women to be able to vote but it was his views on the damage religion was capable of doing to the world that really freaked out his contemporaries. He was simply too radical for the leaders of the time (and our time too, it would seem).
This is a book that can only be read by a person who's willing to suspend all preconceived notions about organized religion. Paine absolutely believed in one God...he called himself a Deist, a believer in the power and creative power of God but not in the interpretations of this power by men. His vitriol is certainly aimed at Christianity (both Roman and Greek) as well as Islam ( which he refers to as the Turkish Church) and Judaism. I could relate them here but I could never do justice to his thoughts on this subject..it must be read.
He embraces science as the one true instrument of God...he believed the lessons of science are the lessons of God. It makes for fascinating reading IF, that is, you don't have preconceived notions or might be afraid to read a real challenge to the concepts taught by the organized religions we are the most familiar with in the West. It's hard not to wonder what he would have say about the world we live in today, with all the religious terrorism we see daily and the fanatical terrorist acts being perpetrated by ALL three of these major religious groups in the name of their respective idea of God.
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The Writings of Thomas Paine ? Volume 4 17941796 The Age of Reason Paine 9781545103517 Books Reviews
It takes courage in any age to stand up for your beliefs and remain defiant in the face of criticism. By the 1790s, Thomas Paine had already published controversy when his Common Sense became a standard for the arguments in favor of the American Revolution. One might think he had a captured audience waiting his next works. But when he opted to take on the Christian church, his following fell away. But no matter to Paine who followed up his first part with subsequent parts published two years later. Paine set out to prove the fallacy of scripture and to show how Deism was the only true religion that fully acknowledged God's power and majesty. He systematically attacks each part of the Bible (meaning the Old Testament) by discounting the writings of Moses, the murderous demands of God, the discrediting of the history, the lies of the prophets, and so on down the line. He believes he did an admirable job in making his case, though he did leave plenty of room for both sides to either challenge his conclusions or add to his thesis. He then goes onto what he refers to the Testament (meaning the New Testament, which he did not equate with being part of the Bible). Paine goes onto show how the Gospels are full of myth, error, and lies, then challenges the writings of Paul. In the end he is convinced he did an complete whitewash of the Bible and posits that the only way to know God is to observe the wonders of creation. The theology presented in scripture is for those who allow the church to continue its teachings.
Paine's reputation, even in America, was ruined by his assertions about religion and scripture. The editor of these books does not elaborate, but other sources, notably Gordon Wood's Empire of Liberty, stresses that Paine had crossed a line and many of his former followers lost all respect for him upon Age of Reason's publication. The reader is left with having Paine's argument and can decide for themselves how much, if any, of Paine's points they will accept. Anyone who wants to know more about Deism will do well to read this book. It may not be as convincing as Paine first presented, but a true Deist can build upon Paine's base argument and add more lies from scripture to make a more valid point. If you like this book, you may want to review some of George Carlin's anti-religious comments on You Tube. At times it is almost like Carlin may have used Paine's work for some of his material.
This is one of the most amazing books I've read in years. I knew Thomas Paine was instrumental in helping to get the American Revolution off the ground and keeping the people motivated with his fire brand pamphlet, Common Sense, but I never knew why he wasn't included in the pantheon of "Founding Fathers" the way his contemporaries have been.
Now I think I understand...his thinking was so far ahead of his time that he became someone they really didn't want around. He was against slavery, he wanted women to be able to vote but it was his views on the damage religion was capable of doing to the world that really freaked out his contemporaries. He was simply too radical for the leaders of the time (and our time too, it would seem).
This is a book that can only be read by a person who's willing to suspend all preconceived notions about organized religion. Paine absolutely believed in one God...he called himself a Deist, a believer in the power and creative power of God but not in the interpretations of this power by men. His vitriol is certainly aimed at Christianity (both Roman and Greek) as well as Islam ( which he refers to as the Turkish Church) and Judaism. I could relate them here but I could never do justice to his thoughts on this subject..it must be read.
He embraces science as the one true instrument of God...he believed the lessons of science are the lessons of God. It makes for fascinating reading IF, that is, you don't have preconceived notions or might be afraid to read a real challenge to the concepts taught by the organized religions we are the most familiar with in the West. It's hard not to wonder what he would have say about the world we live in today, with all the religious terrorism we see daily and the fanatical terrorist acts being perpetrated by ALL three of these major religious groups in the name of their respective idea of God.
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