tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10836315.post114504364334916568..comments2023-09-21T06:41:02.986-04:00Comments on Swamp Fox Insights: Cloning Ben Franklin: Posted by Jeff PapenfusRileyWarnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404943850095368615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10836315.post-1145628204667893912006-04-21T10:03:00.000-04:002006-04-21T10:03:00.000-04:00I agree we should clone Mr. Frankin a million time...I agree we should clone Mr. Frankin a million times over. As you said, he was a true American and easily regarded as one of the smartest founding fathers.<BR/><BR/>But, I think it’s ironic that the Upstate would hold him in such high esteem, since he along with Thomas Jefferson didn’t truly believe in the divinity of Christ or the Christian faith, despite the spinning-machines of many neo-conservatives in our country. <BR/><BR/>One only has to do a Google search for “Ben Frankin, Christian” or “Thomas Jefferson, Christian” to get direct quotes from these amazing men.<BR/><BR/>My point is this, for a town that’s so religious to the point that it’s spooky, we should all keep in mind that the economic free-market system we enjoy so much and that fuels our wealth should also be cherished and extended to the “free-market system of religious ideas/beliefs”. This would mean that no one should really assert that one religion is better than the other (affecting the belief systems of Christianity, Islam, etc.). <BR/><BR/>I know a lot of people (locals and newcomers) feel the dividing effect that this invisible-hand of religiosity in Greenville causes. I fear that it will continue to be a contributor to the insular perspective as the rest of the world becomes more global. This unique problem might affect the ability to attract a diversity of companies, jobs, and people to the area which is critical to vitalizing our economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com