The Mistakes of Jesus

WILLIAM FLOYD

Reading edition

Author of "Social Progress," "People vs. Wall Street," "Our Gods on Trial," "War Resistance."

New York

THE FREETHOUGHT PRESS ASSOCIATION.

TO DEVOTEES OF TRUTH

Transcriber's Note

Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Archaic spellings have been retained. Paragraph spacing has been normalised.

A table of contents, though not present in the original publication, has been provided below:

FOREWORD Face the Facts. The True Jesus. Scriptures Unauthentic. Faith in Jesus. Documentary Evidence. Retain the Good. Christianity Must Go.

ANTIQUATED THEOLOGY The Virgin Birth. The Jewish Messiah. Eternal Damnation. The Atonement. Angels and Devils.

FALSE IMPRESSIONS Jonah and the Whale. End of the World. Miracles. Eternal Life. Raising Lazarus. God's Protection. Belief in Prayer.

OBSCURE TEACHINGS Witnesses and Judge. Cannibalism. Religion Only for Children. Difficult or Easy? Charity. The Scriptures Upheld. Illogical. Parables Deceptive.

DEFICIENT INSTRUCTIONS Labor. Usury. Economics. Punishment for Debts. Healing. Peace. Marriage. Celibacy. Adultery. Divorce. Faulty Judgment. Unconvincing. Prohibition. Lack of Experience.

AN INFERIOR PROTOTYPE Cursing Nature. Forgiveness. Vituperation. Destruction of Property. Egotism. Lack of Courtesy. Unethical Advice. Sermon on the Mount. Inconsistency. Fear. Failure.

CONCLUSION Jesus a Myth. Judged by His Works. Ethical Evolution. Gains, not Losses.

CODE OF LIVING