Guest Guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 "I rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mohammed inculcated upon our youth than see then grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principle. But the religion I mean to recommend in this place is the religion of JESUS CHRIST!" (Benjamin Rush, 1786). I wonder why he said that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bewildered Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 "I rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mohammed inculcated upon our youth than see then grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principle. But the religion I mean to recommend in this place is the religion of JESUS CHRIST!" (Benjamin Rush, 1786). I wonder why he said that! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> here is the actual quote: Such is my veneration for every religion that reveals the attributes of the Deity, or a future state of rewards and punishments, that I had rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mahomed inculcated upon our youth, than see them grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principles. But the religion I mean to recommend in this place, is that of the New Testament. The Selected Writings of Benjamin Rush. Edited by Dagobert D. Runes. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947. Benjamin Rush was a Universalist. He also believed in forcible psychiatric treatment and bloodletting; He also taught that being black was an inherited defect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strife767 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 "I rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mohammed inculcated upon our youth than see then grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principle. But the religion I mean to recommend in this place is the religion of JESUS CHRIST!" (Benjamin Rush, 1786). I wonder why he said that! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "...whites should not intermarry with [blacks], for this would tend to infect posterity with the 'disorder'... attempts must be made to cure the disease." --Benjamin Rush "I wonder why he said that! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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