Franklin was a Deist, so his beliefs were not driven by religious doctrine. He believed in 'natural law', and he thought the only way to learn about natural law was through scientific investigation. As a young man he belonged to a small group that got together to talk about virtue and how to live a good life and be a good person.
Read this section from his autobiogrpahy. http://www.ftrain.com/franklin_improving... Well, he didn't give bad advice. Trying to live a good life worked well for Franklin didn't it.
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