tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631901484708300801.post2067192236542911335..comments2023-07-16T08:07:33.303-07:00Comments on English 2200: Ben Franklin AutobiographySerenityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05199360804389334649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631901484708300801.post-13307688576445708282011-08-30T13:17:11.285-07:002011-08-30T13:17:11.285-07:00Franklin really seemed to value moral virtues such...Franklin really seemed to value moral virtues such as temperance, moderation, justice, etc., and emphasized how those virtues could make people better citizens. I think this shows his concern for a newly developing nation. He did not place much stock in the christian church, or any form of organized religion for that matter. Though this is odd for a man of his time, this fact did not surprise me. I had learned from prior classes that Franklin was considered to be a deist.Serenityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199360804389334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631901484708300801.post-3807756319007793552011-08-29T05:29:15.942-07:002011-08-29T05:29:15.942-07:00Nicely done. What did you learn about Franklin...Nicely done. What did you learn about Franklin's philosophical beliefs? What does this tell you about what our founding fathers had in mind for America? Is it any different than you would expect?Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558138447723822788noreply@blogger.com