Ross Winn - Crumbling Creeds (1903)

"Orthodox #Christianity today is a waning power. Its influence upon the intellectual world is rapidly approaching zero. As a world force, the #church is a moral and mental bankrupt. Its vitality is gone. The thunder of its pulpit, once so potent, has lost its power. Its crumbling creeds no longer appeal to the world's heart and brain. The church is no longer a #progressive force—it is merely a drag attached to the rear of the car of progress. It has a certain fashion—its wealth and magnificence, gilded trappings and ostentatious display gives it a certain prestige; but as a real influence upon the world's intellect it is nil. In a little while what is called orthodox Christianity will take its place in that vast cemetery where sleep the dead and forgotten religions of the past. As the power and influence of the church decline, the dawning light of Reason shines forth with increasing splendor, banishing the dark shadows which thru the long and dismal night of super-naturalism, have so long obscured the path of human progress. The face of humanity is turned towards the purpling east; and the prophets from the signal towers of progress are proclaiming the glad tidings of a new day. The human mind is breaking the chains with which priest-craft sought to bind and enslave; and a new conscience is mounting the throne of the world's brain. The night of superstition and super naturalism, of ghostly rule and priestly authority, is fading, and the day of human freedom is dawning. The religion of ghosts and gods is dying; the new religion of humanity is taking its seat, and has grasped the fallen scepter." YOUTUBE CHANNELS COOKING WITH BENOIT :    / @cookingwithbenoit   TRAVEL J'ADORE :    / @traveljadore   WEB TRAVEL J'ADORE : https://www.traveljadore.com/