World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors, or Christianity Before Christ e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The author also desires to say here, that the many flatter Ing letters he has received from various parts of the country, from those who have supplied themselves with the work, excites in his mind the hope it will ultimately efi'ect something towards achieving the important end sought to be attained by its publication the banishment of that wide-spread delusion comprehended in the belief in an incarnate, virgin-born God, called Jesus Christ, and the infallibility of his teachings, with the numerous evils growing legitimately out of this belief among the most important of which is, its cramping efl'ect upon the mind of the possessor, which interdicts its growth, and thus constitutes a serious Obstacle to the progress both of the individual and of society. And such has been the blinding efi'ect of this delusion upon all who have fallen vic tims to its influence, that the numerous errors and evils of our popular system of religious faith, which constitute its legiti mate fruits, have passed from age to age, unnoticed by all except scientific and progressive minds, who are constantly bringing these errors and evils to light. This state of things has been a source of sorrow and regret to every philanthropist desiring the welfare of the race. And if this work shall achieve anything towards arresting this great evil, the author will feel that he is amply compensated for the years of toil and mental labor Spent in its preparation.