New Idea Learned in "Why I Am Not a Christian," written by Russell Bertrand

The reading “Why I Am Not a Christian,” written by Russell Bertrand, consists of several persuasive ideas as to why he does not believe in God, and most importantly, why he does not believe Christ to be the “best and wisest” of all. One theme that appears to be dominant throughout the article is the idea that Christ believes in Hell and often uses the concept of eternal punishment to scare others into listening and following his preaching. Bertrand writes this article to express his beliefs and uses prime examples to attest his valid points.
Russell begins by questioning the morality of Christ due to his faith in Hell. According to the gospel, Christ and his preachers are portrayed as firm believers in perpetual damnation in order to scare people into following the word of the Lord. This is what causes Russell to feel that Christ is neither compassionate nor humane. Why would an empathetic person cast such intimidating propaganda? He then compares Christ to Socrates by stating...