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Christian Churches vs. the Lightning Rod
- ZeljkoS 8y agoI did a bit of Googling on this. Washington post article supports the original post narrative: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/old-ben-and-his-franklin-lightning-rod/2011/06/01/AGGaNRGH_blog.html?utm_term=.229ce6d994c7 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/po... Original research by Christian blogger claims delay in lightning rod adoption was not because of clergy: http://theskepticalzone.com/wp/lightning-rods-and-the-church-john-loftus-resurrects-a-hoary-old-myth/ http://theskepticalzone.com/wp/lightning-rods-and-the-church... If you have a research supporting or contradicting original post, please comment below.