 | Derek H. Davis - 2000 - 328 Seiten
...That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal,...respecting its conduct in this. These I take to be the principles of sound religion."8 Franklin prized his membership in the Masonic movement. In 1779 he... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2005 - 576 Seiten
...ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we can render to him, is doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal,...conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental principles of all sound religion, and I regard them as you do, in whatever sect I meet with them. As... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad - 2004 - 145 Seiten
...That he ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable Service we render to him is doing good to his other Children. That the soul of man is immortal,...Conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental Principles of all sound Religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever Sect I meet with them. That... | |
 | Gordon S. Wood - 2004 - 330 Seiten
...ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable Service we can render to him, is doing Good to his other Children. That the Soul of Man is immortal,...Justice in another Life respecting its Conduct in this." Franklin went on to say that he (like Jefferson) believed Jesus's "System of Morals and his Religion... | |
 | R. L. Worthy - 2004 - 125 Seiten
...he ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable Service we can render him is doing good to his other Children. That the soul of man is immortal,...justice in another Life respecting its Conduct in this . . . As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of morals... | |
 | Carl J. Richard - 2004 - 396 Seiten
...Creator of the Universe. That he governs the World by his Providence. That he ought to be worshipped. That the Soul of Man is immortal, and will be treated...in another Life, respecting] its Conduct in this." But, however genuine his belief in God, Franklin frequently emphasized the social utility of faith:... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2004 - 180 Seiten
...'34 "My accountability to God." Benjamin Franklin wrote to Yale President Ezra Stiles, March 9, 1790: "The soul of Man is immortal, and will be treated...Justice in another Life respecting its conduct in this."35 Benjamin Franklin believed: "/ believe, too, in a future state of rewards and punishments.... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 2005 - 330 Seiten
...That he ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable Service we render to him is doing good to his other Children. That the Soul of Man is immortal,...Conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental Principles of all sound Religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever Sect I meet with them. As... | |
 | Alf J. Mapp - 2003 - 196 Seiten
...That he ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render to him is doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal,...conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental principles of all sound religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever sect I meet with them. There... | |
 | Mark Skousen, Benjamin Franklin - 2005 - 514 Seiten
...ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable service we can render to him is doing good to his other children. That the soul of man is immortal,...conduct in this. These I take to be the fundamental principles of all sound religion, and I regard them in whatever sect I meet with them. As to Jesus... | |
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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. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is immortal... 
