Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Church

• 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

  Support, Religion, Atheism

  Benjamin Franklin (1817). “The private correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D, F.R.S., &c. Minister Plenipontentiary from the United States of America at the court of France, and for the Treaty of Peace and Independence with Great Britain, &c. &c: comprising a series of letters on miscellaneous, literary, and political subjects written between the years 1753 and 1790, illustrating the memoirs of his public and private life, and developing the secret history of his political transactions and negociations”, p.69

• Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Spiritual, Religious, Atheist

  James C. Humes, Benjamin Franklin (1995). “The wit and wisdom of Benjamin Franklin: a treasury of more than 900 quotations and anecdotes”, Harpercollins

• Whoever shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Change, Education, Religion

• 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

  Christian, Character, Practice

  "The Works of Benjamin Franklin".

• Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Church, Hats, Robbing

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.233, Barnes & Noble Publishing

• Men differ daily about things which are subject to sense, is it likely then they should agree about things invisible.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Men, Church, Invisible

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

• An Episcopalian divine once told the Pope that the only difference between their denominations was that "the Church of Rome is infallible and the Church of England is never in the wrong."

  Benjamin Franklin

  Rome, Differences, Church

• I was put to the grammar-school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the Church.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Father, School, Son

  Source: www.foundingfatherquotes.com

• A lighthouse is more useful than a church.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Church, Lighthouse

• The church, the state, and the poor, are 3 daughters which we should maintain, but not portion off.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Daughter, Church, Poor

  Benjamin Franklin (2004). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.108, Barnes & Noble Publishing

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