Many historians believe that Benjamin Franklin was a [[Deism|deist]] rather than a Christian. But although Franklin wrote widely, he rarely made statements associated with principles of Deism. Instead, Franklin proposed saying prayers at the [[Constitutional Convention]] '''<need citation for this>'''. | Many historians believe that Benjamin Franklin was a [[Deism|deist]] rather than a Christian. But although Franklin wrote widely, he rarely made statements associated with principles of Deism. Instead, Franklin proposed saying prayers at the [[Constitutional Convention]] '''<need citation for this>'''. |