Reply #31: COPY OF FRANKLIN'S DEIST DOCTRINE

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Ben Franklin published the American Deist doctrine in 1731(see below).

...it is a purely rational concept of God and religion,
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*************Doctrine to be Preached*****************************

That there is one God Father of the Universe.


That he is infinitely good, powerful and wise.


That he is omnipresent.


That he ought to be worshipped, by Adoration Prayer and Thanksgiving both in public and in private.


That he loves such of his creatures as love and do good to others: and will reward them either in this World or hereafter.


That Men's minds do not die with their bodies, but are made more happy or miserable after this life according to their actions.


That Virtuous men ought to league together to strengthen the interest of Virtue, in the World: and so strengthen themselves in Virtue.


That Knowledge and Learning is to be cultivated, and ignorance dissipated.

That none but the virtuous are wise.

That Man's perfection is in Virtue.

http://n4bz.org/gsr8/gsr806.htm


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