02093cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324501800013326400510031330000470036433600260041133700260043733800360046350000310049950800290053052011110055953400450167065300450171585600430176039371UtSlPG20260610133912.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBS1 aOffen, Benjamin12aA Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion :bPrincipal Historical Facts and Personages of the Books Known as The Old and New Testament; With Remarks on the Morality of Nature 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-04  aProduced by David Widger  a"A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion" by Benjamin Offen is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work addresses the claims of divine revelation within the Old and New Testaments and critiques the religious and moral implications of these texts. The author argues against traditional notions of a single omnipotent God while promoting the idea of free discussion and rational inquiry into religious beliefs.  The opening of the work sets the stage for a critical examination of biblical narratives, beginning with the discussions of the Old Testament. Offen contends that the character of Jehovah depicted in the scriptures is inconsistent, capricious, and morally questionable. He suggests that the biblical stories, such as the creation, the Flood, and the fate of the Jews, illustrate an irrational and anthropomorphic deity rather than an all-wise sovereign. The author’s intent is to encourage readers to question established religious beliefs and embrace reason as a guiding principle for morality and human understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39371