Is Benjamin Franklin a Quaker

Answer 1

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Nowhere does it say point-blank that he was. I do believe that he believed in God, but some of his relations were, well, interesting.

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Quote from link below;

"Franklin was an egotist. Franklin was someone who believed far more in himself than he could possibly have believed in the divinity of Christ, which he didn't."

Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter concerning his world beliefs just weeks before he died, to one Ezra Stiles.

http://www.beliefnet.com/resourcelib/docs/44/Letter_from_Benjamin_Franklin_to_Ezra_Stiles_1.html

He WAS a Christian, and his own hand proved it.

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One of the interesting things about the life of Benjamin Franklin was that he supported all religions for he believed that they all could help people.

He was raised Episcopalian and remained a member of the church with some good Christian values for the rest of his life.

I think it is impossible to deny that he believed in some God - all the readings I have done about him point to that - yet he did not accept God as his Lord in the normal Christian way. He was agnostic.

AnswerFranklin believed in God and that the best way to serve him was not through meaningless prayers but rather through good works improving life on earth.

Answer 2

No, Benjamin Franklin was not a Quaker. His parents were Puritans and in his biography, he referred to himself as a deist.