Project Gutenberg 2011-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 298 Washburn, L. K. (Lemuel Kelley) 1846 1927 Washburn, Lemuel Kelley Is The Bible Worth Reading, and Other Essays "Is The Bible Worth Reading, and Other Essays" by Lemuel K. Washburn is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book critically examines the value of the Bible and its relevance in modern society, offering a sharply skeptical view on its teachings and promoting freethinking over religious dogma. This thought-provoking work aims to challenge traditional religious beliefs and encourages readers to seek truth through reason and observation rather than scripture. The opening portion of the collection begins with a direct question: Is the Bible worth reading? Washburn asserts that for those outside the pulpit, the Bible holds little practical knowledge or literary merit, emphasizing its inadequacy as a resource for science, politics, or personal development. Instead of nurturing wisdom, he argues that it spreads falsehoods and negative ideas, suggesting it would be better for humanity if its teachings were withheld from young minds until a more mature understanding could be developed. He further uses examples to highlight the superiority of contemporary literature and knowledge over what is found in the Biblical texts, framing the Bible as a relic from a less enlightened time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Free thought BL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 421635 2025-06-14T12:45:29.563658 text/html 433898 2011-03-10T12:57:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 198779 2011-03-10T12:57:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 289087 2025-06-14T12:45:41.293570 application/epub+zip 295479 2025-06-14T12:45:33.915600 application/epub+zip 956664 2011-03-10T12:57:58 application/pdf 331991 2011-03-10T12:57:58 application/pdf application/zip 198106 2025-06-14T12:45:32.081649 application/epub+zip 508715 2025-06-14T12:45:45.990576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475923 2025-06-14T12:45:39.968604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169021 2022-09-16T09:36:56.114371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315942 2025-06-14T12:45:28.393635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316931 2020-06-16T22:18:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110709 2020-06-16T22:18:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 302525 2011-03-10T12:57:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109874 2011-03-10T12:57:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302519 2011-03-10T12:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109865 2011-03-10T12:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25902 2025-06-14T12:45:46.148567 application/rdf+xml 308969 2011-03-10T12:57:58 application/prs.tei 15826 2025-06-14T12:45:32.696629 image/jpeg 3665 2025-06-14T12:45:32.395608 image/jpeg 182220 2011-03-10T12:57:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 278237 2025-06-14T12:45:29.597611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia