...what he wrote about the Old Testament certainly applies:

<< Is the Old Testament Inspired?

<< If it is, it should be a book that no man—no number of men—could produce.

<< It should contain the perfection of philosophy.

<< It should perfectly accord with every fact in nature.

<< There should be no mistakes in astronomy, geology, or as to any subject or science.

<< Its morality should be the highest, the purest.

<< Its laws and regulations for the control of conduct should be just, wise, perfect, and perfectly adapted to the accomplishment of the ends desired.

<< It should contain nothing calculated to make man cruel, revengeful, vindictive or infamous.

<< It should be filled with intelligence, justice, purity, honesty, mercy and the spirit of liberty.

<< It should be opposed to strife and war, to slavery and lust, to ignorance, credulity and superstition.

<< It should develop the brain and civilize the heart.

<< It should satisfy the heart and brain of the best and wisest.

<< It should be true. >>

<< If Jehovah had been civilized, how much grander the Ten Commandments would have been. >>

I love hearing Bob Ingersoll mentioned. I love that guy. His speeches would be just as interesting today as they were in the 19th century.

Robert Ingersoll was brilliant. I'm reading a collection of his stuff right now and it's spot on.

...not the dreck written by JS & Friends.

Peter was a neighbour of the Smith family, and this is what he told about them: http://www.truthandgrace.com/StatementIngersoll1.htm . He also gives the most plausible account of how Joseph jr started the BoM-scam, as a practical joke played on the other Smith family members. Worth reading!

And he was the Chairman of the Republican National Committee -wrap your modern day head around that!