Benjamin Franklin, the Man Born Ahead of his Time To commence, Benjamin Franklin self-taught himself by reading books because of his love for learning, he once said “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” He, a sophisticated genius, was a renowned inventor, politician, and scientist who greatly transformed the ideas of the current world. As a founding father, he helped create the freedoms of the American people as the country was gaining its independence from Britain. Also, he demonstrated that lightning was electricity, which led to his invention of the lightning rod. Benjamin Franklin's ideas, though only receiving two years of formal education, had profound effects on the world of technology through his bifocals, the political …show more content…
Theism is the belief in one God as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation to his creations. To the ordinary theistic Christian believer, “God the creator is omnipotent and performs miracles.” God is all-powerful and can perform wonders when He is prayed too. Also, theism is the belief that God created the universe by speaking it into existence. As found in the book of Genesis in the Bible, “by the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” God made new creations each and every day, but when it came to the seventh day He rested. Additionally, God is always in contact and getting involved in human affairs. It is preached by all ministers, that “God watches over all of his creation and listens when He is being prayed to.” In conclusion, theism is the belief in one God as creator who is depicted as a loving and protecting father figure, whereas, deism is the belief in one God as creator who is ignorant, uncaring, and absent from the