Ben Franklin and the Puritans
Like the Puritans, Benjamin Franklin believed in God and the virtues of hard work, thrift and prosperity. Yet it is uncertain whether Franklin and the Puritans actually shared the same image of God and man. The Puritans believed that because of Adam and Eve’s sin of disobedience, most of humanity would be damned for all eternity. Yet, though Adam’s sin was damning, the Puritans believed that because of God’s mercy He would send His son to earth to allow some to be saved. They also believed that God determined a person’s fate. They said, “…a person could do nothing to become one of the saved.” On the other hand Benjamin Franklin believed that ones self determines where he will end up in the after life. He believ
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