 When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support itself; and, when it cannot support itself, and God does not take care to support it, so that its professors are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, it is a sign, I apprehend, of its...  The Works of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 500von Jared Sparks - 1844Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1817 - 798 Seiten
...: for I think they were invented not so much t» secure religion itself, -as the emoluments of it. When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support...are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign ] apprehend, of its being a bad one. But I shall be out of my depth if I wade any deeper... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 Seiten
...existed ; for I think they were invented not so much to secure religion itself, as the emoluments of it. When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support...are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. But 1 shall be out of my depth if I wade any deeper... | |
 | 1817 - 780 Seiten
...for him in America; 1 know no one who might be more useful to the public in the institution of youth. I conceive that it will support itself; and when it cannot support itself, But there are possible unpleasant- and God docs not take can; to support nesses in that situation :... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 Seiten
...existed ; for I think they were invented not so much to secure religion itself, as the emoluments of it. When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support...are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. But I shall be out of my depth if I wade any deeper... | |
 | 1896 - 818 Seiten
...support of churches it cannot justly be said that church and state are separated. Benjamin Franklin said: "When a religion is good, I conceive that it will...itself, and God does not take care to support it, so its professors are obliged to call for help from the civil power, it is a sign, I apprehend, of its... | |
 | 1896 - 780 Seiten
...God does not take care to support it, so its professors are obliged to call for help from theciril power, it is a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one." The churches enjoy no immunity from the operations of the laws of God. They place roots upon their... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1832 - 400 Seiten
...When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and i take care to support it, so that its professors are obliged to call for \he help uf the civil pcwr 1 apprehend, of its being a bad one." Religious ,est- '-v the late revision... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...existed : for I think they were invented not so much to secure religion itself as the emoluments of it When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support...are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one. But I shall be out of my depth if I wade any deeper... | |
 | Thomas Paine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 1834 - 408 Seiten
...the emolument of it. 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...are obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one." Religious teats have been abrogated in Massachusetts... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...existed : for I think they were invented not so much to secure religion itself as the emoluments of it. When a religion is good, I conceive that it will support...not take care to support it, so that its professors aie obliged to call for the help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.... | |
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