RE: Was Benjamin Franklin a Christian?
November 17, 2014 at 10:50 am
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2014 at 10:54 am by Alex K.)
I find many American's treatment of the founding fathers as some kind of messianic figures, whose intentions were magical, mildly amusing. Of course it is nice to have some sort of reference frame to point to, but damn it, who cares what they thought and believed? Does anyone find democratic principles, secularism, the constitution to be persuasive because some old farts said so? What if it turned out that Hitler of all people was secretly ghost writing the bill of rights as a joke (*)? It would make no difference at all.
(*) anachronism used on purpose to heighten drama
(*) anachronism used on purpose to heighten drama
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
