From the aspersions of, the pulpit, from the slanders of the church, I seek to rescue the reputation of the Deity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ingersoll seeks to clear the name of God from negative associations with church slander.
- In plain terms
- He wants to rescue the image of God from the bad things churches say.
- What can you take from it?
- Separate the divine from religious institutions' faults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What reputation does God have?
- Should institutions represent the divine?
Another view
It assumes the deity needs rescuing from human institutions.
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