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Editorial
July 10, 1843
The Madisonian
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
An editorial criticizing atheists, skeptics, and scoffers, asserting that their attacks on religion achieve nothing positive and leave a cold, hopeless void in human existence.
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The Atheist.—The assaults of reckless men, the cavillings of sceptics, the sneers of the scoffer, from the most powerful in times past, down to the miserable atheist of the present day, have accomplished nothing. Their denunciations, and revilings, and labors, have all resulted in creating no good, in advancing no interest, in defending, or comforting, elevating none; in administering to the wants, the sufferings, or hopes of no human being. Their labors, like their minds, are a blank—a blank as cold and comfortless, as destitute of good here or hope hereafter; a blank as dark and appalling as the void which they would drag down and degrade the eternal and immortal soul.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Atheism
Skepticism
Scoffers
Religion
Morality
Immortal Soul
What entities or persons were involved?
Atheists
Sceptics
Scoffers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Atheism And Skepticism
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Atheist And Pro Religious
Key Figures
Atheists
Sceptics
Scoffers
Key Arguments
Assaults Of Reckless Men, Cavillings Of Sceptics, And Sneers Of Scoffers Have Accomplished Nothing.
Their Denunciations, Revilings, And Labors Create No Good Or Advance Any Interest.
They Defend, Comfort, Or Elevate No One And Address No Human Wants, Sufferings, Or Hopes.
Their Minds And Labors Are A Cold, Comfortless Blank Devoid Of Good Or Hope.
They Seek To Drag The Eternal Soul Into A Dark, Appalling Void.