Could ou give me a source that talks about Thomas Paine recanting his beliefs?

Question

Christians claim that Thomas Paine recanted his beliefs. So, I have decided to look into this issue, to see if it is correct. Could anyone give me a website hat has the story of Thomas Paine's recanting? Thanks!!!

He did not meet the guillotine. His supposed recanting came years after, when he died in New york. He was ill, and a servant girl claims that he told her that he regretted his writing of the Age of Reason. Funny how there is no other witnesses...

He left Quakerism and became Deist. He got in trouble with the Christians for publishing Age of Reason, a classical work on Deism. Christians feel that if they have him recant, they can say, "See, not even he believed the garbage he wrote!!!"

Many say the same of Darwin...

Answer 1

I don't believe he ever did recant his beliefs, but I haven't researched it myself.

I would ask though wether Fidrater has actually read any of paines essays, especially those dealing with the prophecies of Jesus. I myself am a Christian, and I still haven't found a good logical answer to his arguments, which is odd.

Answer 2

I quick view of wikipedia tells me he seemed to lean towards Christianity... specifically the quakers. I don't have time right now to look into it further, but from what I can tell I don't see why Christians would need Thomas Paine to "recant" his beliefs.

Answer 3

Paine? I know he was imprisoned by Robespierre after the French Revolution. Not sure if he met the guillotine or not.

never heard of any recantation; if so, it may have been to save his skin.

Answer 4

Thomas Paine never recanted. He was an evil liar that did the devil's work.
Thomas Paine, whose body has mouldered to dust, and who is to be called forth at the end of the 1000 years, at the second resurrection, to receive his reward, and suffer the second death, is purported by Satan to be in heaven, and highly exalted there. Satan used him on earth as long as he could, and now he is carrying on the same work through pretensions of having Thomas Paine so much exalted and honored; and as he taught on earth, Satan is making it appear that he is teaching in heaven. And some on earth who have looked with horror at his life and death, and his corrupt teachings while living, now submit to be taught by him who was one of the vilest and most corrupt of men; one who despised God and his law.
He who is the father of lies, blinds and deceives the world by sending his angels forth to speak for the apostles, and make it appear that they contradict what they wrote when on earth, which was dictated by the Holy Ghost. These lying angels make the apostles to corrupt their own teachings and declare them to be adulterated. By so doing he can throw professed Christians, who have a name to live and are dead, and all the world, into uncertainty about the word of God; for that cuts directly across his track, and is likely to thwart his plans. Therefore he gets them to doubt the divine origin of the Bible, and then sets up the infidel Thomas Paine, as though he was ushered into heaven when he died, and with the holy apostles whom he hated on earth, is united, and appears to be teaching the world.
Satan assigns each one of his angels their part to act. He enjoins upon them to be cunning, artful and sly. He instructs some of them to act the part of the apostles, and speak for them, while others are to act out infidels and wicked men who died cursing God, but now appear to be very religious. There is no difference made between the most holy apostles and the vilest infidel. They are both made to teach the same thing. It matters not who Satan makes to speak, if his object is only accomplished. He was so intimately connected with Paine upon earth, and so aided him, that it is an easy thing for him to know the very words he used, and the very hand-writing of one of his devoted children who served him so faithfully, and accomplished his purposes so well. Satan dictated much of his writings, and it is an easy thing for him to dictate sentiments through his angels now, and make it appear that it comes through Thomas Paine, who was his devoted servant while he lived. But this is the masterpiece of Satan. All this teaching purporting to be from apostles, and saints, and wicked men who have died, comes directly from his Satanic majesty.
This should be enough to remove the vail from every mind and discover unto all the dark, mysterious works of Satan;--that he has got one whom he loved so well, and who hated God so perfectly, with the holy apostles and angels in glory: virtually saying to the world and infidels, No matter how wicked you are; no matter whether you believe in God or the Bible, or disbelieve; live as you please, heaven is your home;--for every one knows that if Thomas Paine is in heaven, and so exalted, they will surely get there. This is so glaring that all may see if they will. Satan is doing now what he has been trying to do since his fall, through individuals like Thomas Paine. He is, through his power and lying wonders, tearing away the foundation of the christians' hope, and putting out their sun that is to lighten them in the narrow way to heaven. He is making the world believe that the Bible is no better than a story-book, uninspired, while he holds out something to take its place; namely, Spiritual Manifestations!