Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 289 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) Hell: Warm Words on the Cheerful and Comforting Doctrine of Eternal Damnation Produced by David Widger "Hell: Warm Words on the Cheerful and Comforting Doctrine of Eternal Damnation" by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll is a bold critique of religious doctrines regarding hell, written during the late 19th century. This work is a collection of lectures, reflecting the author's secular and humanist perspective, challenging traditional views on eternal damnation and the nature of God. Ingersoll, known as a passionate advocate for free thought, argues against the morality and justice of the orthodox Christian notions of hell. Ingersoll’s discourse examines the origins of the concept of hell, arguing that it arises from human fears and societal constructs rather than divine principles. He critiques various passages from the Bible that portray God as vengeful and unjust, asserting that such teachings have caused profound suffering and moral confusion throughout history. Instead of condemning people for their beliefs, Ingersoll advocates for a more compassionate understanding of humanity. He proposes that instead of focusing on the afterlife, we should strive to improve conditions in this life and reject the doctrine of eternal punishment, believing that goodness is rooted in action and empathy rather than fear of divine retribution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christianity -- Controversial literature Hell Agnosticism BT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 74940 2025-08-15T09:57:33.821647 text/html 69507 2019-11-14T10:27:46 text/html 125844 2025-08-15T09:57:39.607596 application/epub+zip 124404 2025-08-15T09:57:37.284593 application/epub+zip 79905 2025-08-15T09:57:36.061601 application/epub+zip 340396 2025-08-15T09:57:41.220626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332566 2025-08-15T09:57:38.821625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134003 2022-09-17T09:18:39.487616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63971 2025-08-15T09:57:33.209644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63617 2019-11-14T10:27:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19162 2025-08-15T09:57:41.347576 application/rdf+xml 25910 2025-08-15T09:57:36.591589 image/jpeg 4695 2025-08-15T09:57:36.328594 image/jpeg 25686 2019-11-14T10:28:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 24576 2019-11-14T10:28:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 125308 2025-08-15T09:57:33.830606 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