Tag Archives: Commandments

First Principles: Many Observe Christ’s Birthday; Few Follow His Precepts

“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” – Benjamin Franklin  

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First Principles: We Should Better Follow the Commandments Than the Holidays

“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” – Benjamin Franklin (1743)    

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First Principles: Those Who Follow Christian Holidays Should Follow Christian Precepts

“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” – Benjamin Franklin (1743)      

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First Principles: We Should Observe More Commandments and Less Holidays

“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” — Benjamin Franklin (1743) Cute little poem that I found on another’s blog.. thought some here might enjoy it? http://benfranklincraftsmonroe.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-ben-franklin-saved-christmas.html       … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: To Foster A Better World, We Should Keep God’s Commandments

“I say that loving our neighbor as we love ourselves is not enough- that we as a Nation and as individuals will please God best by showing regard for the laws of God. There is no better way of fostering … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Do Good Anyway

“The Paradoxical Commandments People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed … Continue reading

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