Absurd Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll
“According to the celestial multiplication table, once one is three, and three times one is one, and according to heavenly subtraction if we take two from three, three are left. The addition is equally peculiar, if we add two to one we have but one. Each one is equal to himself and the other two. Nothing ever was, nothing ever can be more perfectly idiotic and absurd than the dogma of the Trinity.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Religion, 1885
The quote mocks the logical contradictions of the Trinity, labeling it absurd.
In simple terms: Trinity is presented as contradictory and absurd.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions that lack logical consistency.
Themes
skepticism
religion
logic
Mood
critical
provocative
Type
philosophical
skeptical
When to use this quote
- debate
- education
- critical thinking
- philosophical discourse
Key Concepts
theology
paradox
Questions to Reflect On
- What logical standards should be applied to doctrines?
- Can faith coexist with rational critique?
A Different Perspective
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