Show bible say it 0 one e v very cry often hears someone de claring that the bible says cleanliness is next to godliness but the bible says no such thing in spite of the fact that many of the laws of moses were designed to insure cleanliness sand and good hygiene the saying is is attributed to rev charles wesley founder of the present methodist episcopal church there was so much filth in his day that he created the phrase to make cleanliness a matter of conscience and religion lie HP thus made religion practical to millions of people since his time |