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Necessity of Atheism

Plain speaking is necessary in any discussion of religion, for if the freethinker attacks the religious dogmas with hesitation, the orthodox believer assumes that it is with regret that the freethinker would remove the crutch that supports the orthodox. And all religious beliefs are "crutches" hindering the free locomotive efforts of an advancing humanity. There are no problems related to human progress and happiness in this age which any theology can solve, and which the teachings of freethought cannot do better and without the aid of encumbrances. (Summary from the preface)

Year of Publication: 1933Genres: Religion , Atheism & Agnosticism

Running Time: 11 hours 13 minutes 21 seconds

#	Chapter Name
	00 - Preface Wesseling	16:41
	01 - The Evolution of Religious Beliefs Wesseling	22:11
	02 - The Koran and the Old and New Testaments Wesseling	1:13:18
	03 - The Prophets Mohammed, Jesus and Moses; Charlatans or Victims of Mental and Physical Disease Wesseling	1:00:20
	04 - Soundness of a Foundation for a Belief in a Deity Wesseling	45:19
	05 - The Persistence of Religion Wesseling	9:20
	06 - Religion and Science Wesseling	13:37
	07 - Religion and Medicine Wesseling	49:59
	08 - Religion and Astronomy Wesseling	5:36
	09 - Religion and Geography Wesseling	5:15
	10 - Religion and Chemistry and Physics Wesseling	6:11
	11 - Religion and Geology, Philology and Evolution Wesseling	12:40
	12 - Religion and Witchcraft Wesseling	1:06:13
	13 - Religion and Morality Wesseling	39:20
	14 - Christianity and War Wesseling	6:20
	15 - Christianity and Slavery Wesseling	22:11
	16 - Christianity and Labor Wesseling	39:12
	17 - Religion and Woman Wesseling	19:55
	18 - The Philosophers and The Great Illusion Wesseling	40:29
	19 - The Doom of Religion; The Necessity of Atheism - Part 1 Wesseling	46:53
	19 - The Doom of Religion; The Necessity of Atheism - Part 2 Wesseling	45:03
	20 - Contemporary Opinion Wesseling	27:18