There are just as many quotes from these same people proving just the opposite. You can't take these things out of context, or out of the particular stage of the person's life, and make it a sweeping statement about their beliefs. You just can't. Try going back through your own Internet quotes. See what conclusions could be drawn from individual quotes out of context.
None of them were Muslim. They might not (horrors!) have respected that religion.
Care to post them?
I think these quotes are good evidence that the intellectualls who founded our great country are closer to the modern libertarian viewpoint rather than most of religous right posters on FR who want the government to impose thier idea of morality on others.
Actually, reading what Franklin said, to me, does not show he as not believing in God. In fact, I took it to mean that man, not God, causes the problems.
Actually, reading what Franklin said, to me, does not show he as not believing in God. In fact, I took it to mean that man, not God, causes the problems.