Founding Fathers Christian

I believe … that

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I believe … that the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life, respecting its conduct in this. Benjamin Franklin

I cannot conceive otherwise

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I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it. Benjamin Franklin

I wish it (Christianity)

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I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works … I mean real good works … not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing … or making long prayers, filled with flatteries and compliments despised by wise men, and much less capable of pleasing the Deity. Benjamin Franklin

When a religion is

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When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, ’tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. Benjamin Franklin

If we look back

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If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the Pagans, but practised it on one another. Benjamin Franklin

I have lived, Sir,

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I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. Benjamin Franklin

Here is my Creed.

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Here is my Creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the Universe. That He governs it by His Providence. That He ought to be worshipped. Benjamin Franklin

I therefore beg leave

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I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning. Benjamin Franklin

Lighthouses are more helpful

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Lighthouses are more helpful than churches. Benjamin Franklin